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.


30 November 2021

re. Invitation to look at


HANSARD : 29 November 2021 : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE :

Climate Change

Photo of MPMr BOWEN (McMahon) (15:03): My question is to the Prime Minister. The government signed up to the COP26 request for countries to strengthen their 2030 targets by the end of 2022. But just hours later, the government said its 2030 target was 'fixed'. Why did the Prime Minister tell the world one thing and then tell the Australian people the exact opposite?


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Mr MORRISON (CookPrime Minister) (15:03): The member's question is not telling the truth. The COP26 arrangement was that members were invited to look at these things, and that's all we agreed to do.

Opposition members interjecting 

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29 November 2021

The Turn of the Screw


 as an everyday reminder of 'emptiness'.

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27 November 2021

Vale Stephen Sondheim (1930 - 2021)


"An intellectually rigorous artist who perpetually sought new creative paths, Mr. Sondheim was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century, if not its most popular."

- Bruce Weber/New York Times, 26 November 2021

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26 November 2021

I S O T A R F A Q

   
.. but i Dont Know any questions ..
 
Chris Mann

the use



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24 November 2021

ISO POD | TAR FAQ




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23 November 2021

ISO POD


From the 15th century and earlier 
(and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics) individual meant indivisible, typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person". From the 17th century on, individual has indicated separateness, as in individualism.
- Wikipedia

1951
"O vast indivisible (interdependent) regard!"
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2020
ISO, Australian slang for self-isolation, was the Australian National Dictionary Centre word of the year.

20 November 2021 
  
Today
at our local medical centre.
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21 November 2021

Circe, play "I Can See Clearly Now."


The given name Clair/Claire derives from the French adjective meaning “clear,” “light,” or “bright.” It can also be a noun meaning “light,” as in the phrase “clair de lune” (“light of the moon”). 
See : from Clair to Saint Clair to Sinclair. 
See also : the inspirational aspirational chosen name of the Japanese Buddhist nun, poet, potter Otagaki Rengetsu meaning Lotus Moon.

 from the French TV series 'Lupin'  
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18 November 2021

"I like Pictures that are larfing Pictures" Robert Pene, 14 February 1947


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17 November 2021

Dr Robert MacPherson


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15 November 2021

Robert MacPherson in Rene Block's 1990 diagram for 'Certain Relations in 20th Century Art'

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14 November 2021

The Last Post

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13 November 2021

Vale Robert MacPherson (1937-2021)


Artist, collector, correspondent, friend.


 Correspondence received 1982 addressed to HAND SPACE
 2007.02.23 Thirty-three 'Bobs' arrive (Forty-nine the most on one day)
 Correspondence from Robert MacPherson to Peter Tyndall. 
 Robert MacPherson, SCALE FROM THE TOOL, 1976

 Robert MacPherson, SCALE FROM THE TOOL (SABCO) 1976
 Robert MacPherson, Queensland Series (Left Hand), 1978 
 acrylic on plywood, inscribed, titled, signed and dated verso 
 ‘For Ray, Queensland Series (Left Hand), RM, 1978’

 MAYFAIR : XMAS (WILDFIRE RED) FOR MRS PRETTY (2001-2002)
 Robert MacPherson, MAYFAIR: SIX FOR BUBBLES, EASTER 1995-2006

 Robert MacPherson, LITTLE PICTURES FOR THE POOR (1983)
 Robert MacPherson, Peter Cripps, Daniel Thomas, Peter Tyndall at
 Robert MacPherson/Robert Pene, 1000 FROG POEMS: 1000 BOSS
 DROVERS ("YELLOW LEAF FALLING") FOR H.S. (1996–2014)
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09 November 2021

1/1


Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours), Stevie Wonder (1970)

A recent FIAPCE acquisition is this card by Ben; and by Philip Corner. 

Initially, Ben Vautier produced the card with its printed declaration, author's stage name and date.

JE SIGNE TOUT 
BEN   1960

At some stage, Fluxus co-founder Philip Corner has then signed the card with his own given name and added the red seal of his Korean pseudonym Gwan Pok, meaning 'Contemplating Waterfall.' To complete the formalities, and his cheeky Fluxus uberclaim, he has penciled it as a unique edition, 1/1.

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07 November 2021

By Arrangement


Last night, we watched 'Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince' again. 

Coming upon the SINCLAIR+GALLERY research, a new schema detail comes to the fore : Ron Weasley’s pre-quidditch breakfast.

We see/we are shown Ron look down at it, too anxious to eat.

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01 November 2021

Spoiler Alert re. 'Logan'

     
Last night, we watched 'Logan' (2017).

At the grave, Laura quotes from 'Shane' (1953).

Then, coming upon the SINCLAIR+GALLERY research, comes Laura's parting act. Turning upon turning...

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