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.


01 October 2021

Open Space 22 : For Chris Mann


Dame Nellie Melba GBE (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 
23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town. (Wikipedia)

Melbourne/Naarm has a rich and diverse music culture. Some have won recognition beyond Melbourne These include :

Nellie Melba (1861-1931) 
Percy Grainger (1882-1961) 
Barry Kosky  

Nick Cave 
Roland S Howard
Warren Ellis
Kylie Minogue

Lisa Gerrard 
John Rose  

The Avalanches 
Hiatus Kaiyote 

... and Chris Mann (1949-2018). 

We have admired Chris, his art and his wit, since the early 1970s. 
In 2014, we blogged in praise here.


 Chris Mann, Events/Structures, Ewing Gallery, Melb.Uni 1974  
photo by FIAPCE

In his later years, Chris lived in New York. Last year, New York's Open Space magazine dedicated its issue#22 For Chris Mann. 
There's an accompanying online publication with lots of Chris for the listening at Open Space Magazine Issue 22 : For Chris Mann. We got our copy from Fenrick Books, New York. In Australia, it can be bought from Shame File Music. 

Jon Forshee, a curator of the the OS Web-Magazine page "For Chris Mann". In this first reading of the book Jon is assisted by Rocket. (Dorota Czerner)

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