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.


09 March 2018

Big Stage


Two items brought to our attention 
by
Theatre of the Actors of Regard :

SYMPOSIUM : 
AUSTRALIAN ART FOR THE GLOBAL STAGE

Date: 15 April 2018 - 
Location: Heide III: Central Galleries
Event category:  Art
Admission:  Adult $38 / Concession $32
Members:  $30 
In partnership with VAULT magazine, this panel explores the challenges of maintaining an identity as an Australian artist while making work for a worldwide stage.
From the impact of cultural cringe on Australian art and culture, to our changing relationship with European and Asian art capitals traditions, this discussion surveys the forces shaping the Australian art scene. But it also asks: how can this new cultural moment pave the way for opportunities, evolution and growth?
Chaired by VAULT magazine editor Neha Kale, panel includes Abdul Abdullah (artist), Danny Goldberg (international collector), Mark Feary (Artistic Director, Gertrude Contemporary)
VAULT was established in 2012 in response to an increasingly globalised art world. The magazine has always positioned Australian artists both senior and emerging—alongside their international contemporaries and has sparked dialogues between local contexts and international aesthetics and ideas.
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White Tower on a White Stage, after Malevich  
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 1 March 2018,
delivering his lone figure in a white castle tower 
[ sky's the limit ) address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow.

Patriarch with White Koukoulion, front row  
By TV tower to the Russian People.


Theatre of the Actors of Regard 
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 A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
 someone looks at something... 
         
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