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.
GERTRUDE CONTEMPORARY
Join us THIS WEEKEND
for a special look into our new building in its entirety
including the galleries and artist studios.
Saturday 28 July - Sunday 29 July
11am - 4:30pm
21 - 31 High Street, Preston VIC 3072
Theatre of the Actors of Regard
Twenty minute tours guided by Gertrude Contemporary staff
will be held at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
No bookings necessary.
Gertrude’s High Street premises includes custom-made
spaces for our two exhibition galleries, sixteen artist studios
for our two-year studio program and administrative offices.
Gertrude Contemporary was recently shortlisted for the
Victorian Architecture Awards 2018.
Theatre of the Actors of Regard
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