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.


29 March 2020

flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap


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27 March 2020

adverTARvirus

coronavirus inbox spam tsunami

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26 March 2020

HAND SPACE TransmiTAR



Bendigo TransmiTAR 
 Transmission Simulcast 
 [ Bendigo-Moscow-Melbourne ] 

  Right hand of Leon Trotsky
 'air-brushed' by Soviets
 reappears in Melbourne auction room 
 photograph

Leonard Joel Archive  
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25 March 2020

TARzen's Adventures of Regard


Tarzan swings, Tarzan falls
Tarzan hangs by the hair of his...
Don't be mistaken
Don't be misled,
Tarzan hangs by the hair of his head.

- as remembered, after drawing this :

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24 March 2020

TAR : Your thoughts help make our Title

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22 March 2020

Isolation TAR Dance



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21 March 2020

All in the same boat


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Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) 

 Tallulah Bankhead on the set of Hitchcock's 'Lifeboat' (1944) 

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20 March 2020

Recession Art & Other Strategies | revisited


   1. panic buy pens pencils & pocket notepads
   2. keep on blogging
   3. sell copy of Recession Art & Other Strategies

RECESSION ART & OTHER STRATEGIES :
GUNTER CHRISTMANN, PETER CRIPPS, ROBERT MACPHERSON, JOHN NIXON, PETER TYNDALL


1986, English
Softcover, 32 pages, 20.5 x 25 cm
1st edition, Out of print title /
Published by IMA / Brisbane
$120.00 - OUT OF STOCK
"Recession Art & Other Strategies presents a selection of work by Robert MacPherson, Peter Tyndall, Gunter Christmann, Peter Cripps and John Nixon involving recessional techniques and strategies. The works span the period 1974 to 1985." - Peter Cripps
The wonderful and very scarce publication to accompany the exhibition "Recession Art & Other Strategies" at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, in 1986, curated by artist Peter Cripps. In our opinion, this is one of the finest Australian art exhibition catalogues ever made. Thoughtfully curated, beautifully designed and typeset, with photo documentation of works by the exhibiting artists and a great accompanying essay by curator and artist Peter Cripps. This text addresses and traces "a recurrence of a 'Recessional based' art practice in Australia". "The pressure of little money and a small art market has meant that many artists still own the greater part of their life's production. The initial difficulty of producing and the subsequent difficulty of disposing of art works is ever present...". Touching on Percy Grainger's 'Free Music' machines, to the recent histories of Australian exhibition spaces such Q Space, V Space, IMA, Q Space Annex, n-Space, and printed exhibition spaces such as Blunt Report, Hand Space, Pneumatic Drill, as well as projects such as The Fosterville Institute of Applied and Progressive Cultural Experience and The Anti-Music Collective, this text provides a clear insight into the many productions of these artists and their peers in Australia in the 1980's, as well as the climate that surrounded their activities.
https://worldfoodbooks.com/item/recession-art-other-strategies


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19 March 2020

Mine, all mine!



Lot 52
Tom Roberts (1856-1931)
Study of a Dead Canary
oil on board, signed lower left and dated 1902
Measurements: 12.5 x 20 cm
Provenance: Mason Gray Strange, Australian & European Paintings, Sydney, 19/09/1988, Lot No. 111, The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000


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18 March 2020

On Seeking Closure


Notifications continue to arrive of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic : galleries, museums, theatres, concert halls, festivals

NGV TEMPORARY CLOSURE

From our team here at NGV, we’d like to express our very best wishes to our community during this challenging time.


In a precautionary measure, that considers the current public health situation, we are closing the NGV to the public until 13 April.


If you have pre-purchased tickets for current exhibitions or upcoming programs, our team will be in contact with you shortly.

We encourage you to visit our website and follow our social media for updates.

We are very grateful for the loyalty and understanding of the NGV community and wish everyone well during this time.

 John Brack
 Coming out of the theatre
 1946
 collection NGV
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16 March 2020

scroll collectTAR



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15 March 2020

In the land of the blind...


Regarding 
coronavirus

Regarding 
toilet paper scrolls 
[stock photo ideal view]


Theatre of the Actors of Regard  
Regarding 
toilet paper scrolls 
[coronavirus desperation view]


Theatre of the Actors of Regard  

In the land of the blind
the one-roll man is king.
I AM THE LOO KING          

Theoria Audax Rex  
Theoria : the act of looking, the act of regard 

TAR : Theatre of the Actors of Regard
           
Theoria Rex (Corona Rex) : The Loo King 

'I am the Loo King' : Anthem of the Loo King. Sung at the Court of TAR to the melody of Russell Morris's Real Thing (1969).
Come and see the loo king, come and see the loo king, come and see
Come and see the loo king, come and see the loo king, come and see
There's a meaning there, but the meaning there doesn't really mean a thing
Come and see the loo king, come and see the loo king, come and see 
I am the loo king ! 
Oo mama mow-mow
Oo mama mow-mow
Oo mama mow-mow
Oo mama mow-mow

Theatre by Appointment of the RegisTAR
         Oo mama mow-mow
         Oo mama mow-mow
         Oo mama mow-mow
         Oo mama mow-mow


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14 March 2020

Selfie Stick



 Ikkyū (1394-1481)
  

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12 March 2020

WHO labels COVID-19 as pandemic : everything cancelled

  

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08 March 2020

PUNS R US

A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate, license plate, or licence plate, is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles. 
Our favourite ever registration plate was GOGH on an old brown combie van often seen about here.

This Holden Commodore Calais V BIGPUN is a self-declared
(auto-motivated) claimant, but is it a legit contender?
Theatre of the Automotives of Regard 
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02 March 2020

Red Label : Manhole Cover



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