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.
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Our tour continues...
Space Race with Projection-Space
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First In, Best Dressed
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A brief review of some public projection-spaces :
We presented this one in our 2009 Christmas Eve offering,
Along the Blogian Way. (
here ) It is from the United States, circa 1890s, from a genre known as the Trade Card. It is shown as it was acquired, with no addition or subtraction, no secondary projection.
On October 4 we visted the same scene with a psycho-commercial overlay. Not only that, we were also urged to discover in the abounding environment...
FIND - Cow, Owl, Frog, Parrot, Lizard, Goose., Man Smoking Pipe, Rooster Crowing, General Grant, Romeo and Juliet.
What else might be there, it seems to ask? Everything, seen and unseen?
Here's the same scene again, as part of a Projection-Space Journey set. From the mountains to the sea. It features a text installation series by the late-19th century artist collective P.P. Senour & Co which anticipates, as it were, the readymades of Marcel Duchamp, the readymade paintings of Robert MacPherson and the journeys of Richard Long.
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There are several fund raisers on this week :
the
WFMU Auction runs from 5-12 October.
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There are several fun raisers on this week :
the
West Space A4Art Fun Raiser runs from 6 - 10 October.
Artists include :
Arlo Mountford | Bianca Hester | Brett Jones | Caroline Williams | Irene Hanenbergh | Isobel Knowles |James Kenyon | Janenne Eaton | Juan Ford | Kit Wise | Lily Hibberd | Louisa Bufardeci | Masato Takasaka | Michael Graeve | Patrick Pound | Peter Tyndall | Pip Ryan | Raafat Ishak |Richard Lewer | Ronnie van Hout | Ross Coulter |Rozalind Drummond | Sally Smart | Siri Hayes | Terri Bird | Utako Shindo | Warren Taylor and many more
Things available include :
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Gerald Murnane's 2010 Nobel Prize odds have shortened on those of previous years. Ladbrokes currently has him 4th in line, at 11/1. Les Murray is also in the leading pack, equal 7th at 15/1.
Two other local stayers are also in the running. David Malouf is mid-field at 50/1 and Peter Carey towards the rear, 125/1.
The winner will be announced tomorrow.
Gerald Murnane regards the track, in a scene from Philip Tyndall's "Words and Silk".
(photo by David Petersen)
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Collingwood 16.12.108
defeated
St Kilda 7.10.52
Heading home after a prolonged period in Melbourne for the AFL Grand Final and its replay, these three St Kilda supporters pause to consider the advertiser's art.
In recent weeks we've looked at a number of these Public Projection-Spaces. We've seen one decorated with red and blue Burra ballons; another used as a prop by French performance artists; and now this one, exploited by the Field of Desire Cigarette Company.
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That seems a bit tough. Fair enough the Demons, and of course Collingwood. But what about the Saints?
What about the Separation of Powers?
What about
The Triumph of Saints over Demonsas captured by Tommaso Siciliano in 1585?
Might this be a sign for tommorow's
Saints v MagpiesAFL Grand Final replay? We shall see.
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(Saints v Demons
after The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism
by Tommaso Siciliano)
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As Melbourne enters its second 2010 AFL Grand Final Week,
THE AGE joins in.
The Three Rs
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football
footballer
footballest!
Q.E.D.
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Last week we reported on the two Japanese monks wearing Collingwood and Geelong patches, walking in meditation towards the MCG Cats v Magpies Preliminary Final.
Then we showed a country town projection-space decorated with the red and blue of the Hepburn Burras.
Yesterday we recorded that 100,016 middle-way practitioners attended the 2010 AFL Official Grand Final Draw (Collingw0od
68 - St.Kilda
68) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The capacity of the MCG is 100,018. So it's not surprising there has been much media speculation about those two unfilled seats.
This blog is now free to reveal that
two empty seats was a work of art by two visiting French artists. They acquired two finals tickets for adjoining seats, for the purpose
not to attend. Known as Missing Persons Bureau, the pair are associated with the better known French company TAR [Théâtre des Acteurs du Regard].
Because this blog has long championed the work of TAR,
we were among the select few journalists invited to document the other action of
two empty seats. No Photos Please was the only restriction; drawings and word pictures were encouraged.
From sunrise until sunset on AFL Grand Final Day in Melbourne, at an outer-suburban public projection-space, French art duo Missing Persons Bureau presented the tableau vivant pictured below :
support act.
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