bLOGOS/HA HA: TAR at MDF

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.

15 March 2022

TAR at MDF

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MELBOURNE DESIGN FAIR OPENS TO THE PUBLIC THIS FRIDAY. TICKETS SELLING FAST. SECURE TICKETS ONLINE NOW.

The inaugural Melbourne Design Fair opens its doors to the public this Friday, from 18 - 20 March at Warehouse 16. 28 Duke St Abbotsford. Tickets are selling fast. Secure tickets online now and be amongst the first to discover and buy limited edition, rare and one-of-a-kind collectible contemporary design from over 100 established and emerging Australian designers and makers.

An initiative of the NGV presented in collaboration with the Melbourne Art Foundation, the Melbourne Design Fair is the first of its kind in Australia, breaking new ground in the presentation, promotion, and sale of collectible contemporary design in the region.

Capacity is limited and sessions are selling fast. Buy tickets online in advance to avoid disappointment.

Helen Kontouris, '101 Chair: Transmogrify', 2022. Photo: Chris Kapa