David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :

'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)

(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.


14 May 2015

2015 West Space Fundraiser

       
opens tonight!
       
The West Space Annual Fundraiser is a unique opportunity to collect an artwork from a wide selection of emerging and established Australian artists, while also supporting one of Australia’s oldest and most respected artist-led initiatives.

Works for sale are of diverse size and medium, including sculpture, photography, drawing, painting and videos and prices range from as low as $5 through to $4,000. Artists generously choose to donate either 50% or 100% of the proceeds to West Space.

This event is a crucial fundraising opportunity for us to raise essential funds to continue to keep West Space rent free for exhibiting artists.
Opening night: Thursday 14 May 2015, 6-9pm.
West Space Patrons Preview: 14 May 2015, 4-6pm.
Exhibition continues: 15-17 May 2015, 12-6pm.       
The artists :

Adam Cruickshank | Adam John Cullen | Adelle Mills | Akira Akira | Andre Piguet | Andrew Hazewinkel | Angela Brennan | Anna Higgins | Anna Varendorff | Avni Dauti | Ben Leslie | Benjamin Lichtenstein | Benjamin Sheppard | Brigit Ryan | Bryan Spier | Charles O’Loughlin | Chris Bond | Christian Capurro | Christian Thompson | Christo Crocker | Christopher Sciuto | Christopher L G Hill | Colleen Ahern | Dan Moynihan | Dan Bell | Danae Valenza | Dane Lovett | Daniel Price | David Egan | Dell Stewart | Drew Pettifer | Elizabeth Newman | Emily Ferretti | Esther Stewart | Fayen d’Evie | Geoff Robinson | George Egerton-Warburton | Grant Nimmo | Helen Grogan | H.B. Peace | Ieuan Weinman | Irene Hanenbergh | Isabelle Sully | Isadora Vaughan | James Eisen | John Nixon | Jonas Ropponen | Jordan Marani | Joshua Petherick | Julian Aubrey Smith | Katie Lee | Kay Abude | Kenny Pittock | Kerrie Poliness | Kez Hughes | Kiron Robinson | Kirra Jamison | Laith McGregor | Lauren Burrow | Leanne Hermosilla | Lewis Fidock | Lou Hubbard | Lucina Lane | Lyndal Walker | Lynette Smith | Masato Takasaka | Meredith Turnbull | Merryn Lloyd | Michael Graeve | Michelle Ussher | Michelle Sakaris | Minna Gilligan | Nadine Christensen | Natalie Ryan | Natalie Thomas | Nick Selenitsch | Nikos Pantazopoulos | Noriko Nakamura | Oscar Perry | Patrick Pound | Paul Knight | Peter Tyndall | Pip Ryan | Raafat Ishak | Renee Cosgrave | Richard Giblett | Ross Coulter | Rowan McNaught | Ry Haskings | Salote Tawale | Sam George | Sanja Pahoki | Sanné Mestrom | Sarah crowEST | Saskia Doherty | Scott Miles | Sean Peoples | Sean Bailey | Sharon Goodwin | Stephen Giblett | Stephen Bram | Sue Dodd | Susan Jacobs | Tai Snaith | Toby Pola | Tom Nicholson | Tom Polo | Torie Nimmervoll | Trevelyan Clay | Tully Moore | Vittoria Di Stefano | Viv Miller | Vivian Cooper Smith | Zoë Croggon

 full illustrated catalog here
       

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