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.


17 January 2018

Panelism


Panel : Reimagining the classics

Potter Museum of Art 
Saturday 20 January 1–2 pm 

A look at the past through a contemporary lens with artists Angela Brennan, Michael Graf and Director of Geelong Gallery Jason Smith. Moderated by Potter Director Kelly Gellatly.

Join us as we look at artists who use museum/gallery collections as inspiration for their work or respond to collections in some way. We will investigate a global trend where responses to collections are used to question existing narratives and historical positions or works are placed together to reveal different ideas. 

Free, all welcome. RSPV

The Ian Potter Museum of Art
The University of Melbourne
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Parkville VIC 3010
+61 3 8344 5148
potter-info@unimelb.edu.au

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