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One Fell Swoop
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Wheel Within A Wheel
When I think of some of the things I was made to read at school, instead of Miss Lonelyhearts, I have more patience for the endless debate about The Canon.
I kicked off my camping season this weekend, and inexplicably, I brought with me the little paperback Miss Lonelyhearts and A Cool Million, which I have packed and unpacked in numerous changes of residence, yet somehow never read. I do respect the Buddhist precept about consuming only items that preserve peace in body and consciousness, and while my practice of it would not by any means be considered thorough, I do generally avoid depictions of extensive or graphic violence. Maybe that was the hold up.
In any case, I now know that in future, should I wish to consume some harshness, I should do so in solitude, in nature. Sitting and hiking and sleeping and sitting in the woods or at the shore tops up my peace…it may even create a surplus.
Of course, West’s story is a bit of a paradox for sensitive souls such as mine, as it is the story of just such a sensitive soul and the madness brought about through his consumption of depictions of rape, gang rape, gay bashing, and wife beatings which result in dental work. Tricky.
But it is a short work, a one-sitting read, and the sufferings are surrounded by astounding passages of philosophy, surrealism and humour. Its masterful and strange presentation of big ideas is moving, and while ultimately disturbing, it can still be peacefully consumed provided the reading environment is sufficiently serene and beautiful.
OIL
Kiss Concert Parking Area
Edward Burtynsky’s new work, Oil, is on the move, currently in New York’s Hasted Hunt Kraeutler Gallery and DC’s Corcoran, and soon to appear in Amsterdam at Huis Marseille. Down the calendar a bit, shows are scheduled in Canada and Scotland, as well. You can get the idea from his website, linked below, but of course you really need to be in the room with these large prints for maximum effect.
The Closing Of The Tab
Cleaners . Oil on panel . 2009
I tweeted Justin’s show at Master Piper a while ago. Today I had to consider why I still hadn’t closed the tab containing the essay and some of the work. It didn’t take me long to solve that riddle: I’ve been looking at it every day. So, in deference to tidy browsers, I thought I’d store it away for myself here.
The Title Adds
I really get Untitled, you know? It’s like, if you can’t get the title of the piece right, don’t force it, or you’ll kind of wreck it. But when you can get it right, you add a whole ‘nother texture or something, and it’s grand. Fecal is promoting a show they are doing with Damon Soule, and it’s called Same Loud No. See what I mean?
