Driving out of Christchurch I was conscious of the industrial area & how it would soon give way to fields & hills.
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Quote from Jorge Luis Borges
I am back from the Mt. Cook trip and will put up stuff soon, but before those mountain pictures I though this was a pertinent quote.
A man sets out to draw the world. As the years go by, he peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, instruments, stars, horses, and individuals. A short time before he dies, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the lineaments of his own face.
Concept Art – Duchamp – Podcast
Podcast inspired by listening to one on chess, which suddenly had a bit about Marcel Duchamp, which I am quoting * in this one.
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I am on the road & posting this Рand the previous dream images which I did at various times during th day Рfrom when I woke up and caught them. from a great caf̩ in Fairlie Рgood broadband! Who would have thought.
* The bit I quote is from here.
December 28th: “The Immortal Game: A History of Chess”
This interview with David Shenk, author of “The Immortal Game: A History of Chess” deserves a second listen, so it’s our Editor’s Choice for today. He spoke to the guest host of The Current, Derek Stoffel.
Couple affirm connection with the land
This is the third & last from the night!
I am sending these from Fairlie, on my way to Mt. Cook.
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Kate, can you bring my sunglasses from Otahuna.
A well known Navahoe troublespot
That should probably be spelled Navajo, but I am ignorant when I dream. This is the first of three related dreams – or one dream with three images.
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Off to Mt Cook tomorrow
There may not be any posts for a while – not due back till Monday – but I will be sketching.
I am also going to the Ashburton & Timaru art galleries on the way.
Duane Keiser – ebay auction
This ebay auction by Duane Keiser is getting a bit of attention – will be interesting to see how it goes.
Duane’s Image follows
Maori design – rubbing
This was a children’s activity, and I will research it more – but I did the rubbing & now it is here but not as I said in the last post as one of the 1000 – it is here for inspiration.
Later: I went back to the gallery & asked about the origins of the work. They could not tell me but gave me the card of the person who curated it. But I have not followed up & lost the card!
What a day! – Collage – George – Edward – Christchurch Art Gallery – Picasso – and a word from the project.
Planned a collage for #233
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Had lunch with George, we talked a lot of art. He is now doing the 14 stations of the cross, abstract, acrylic. Makes sense as he is a Christian Atheist. (Which reminded me that Llew Summers has done sculptures for the Catholic Church here in Christchurch – must go and see them.)
Caught up with Edward and we jointly signed “Just as you are” and he has a great art plan on that theme, which I won’t reveal here – Edward, do it!!
Then I went to the Local Christchurch Art Gallery:
The Giacometti which I have seen, is still on but I did not go there – saw a few other things which inspired me, more on that later as I do some sketches & I’ll attribute the inspirations. AND did sketch #253, which I will post up in the next post. It is a bit of a hoot, as it is a rubbing, not a digital sketch! Not even really my work, but what are rules for?
Followed by a movie on Picasso,
Picasso: Magic, Sex and Death
Three short films in which John Richardson, Picasso’s friend and biographer, sets the record straight about one of the 20th century’s greatest artists. (156 minutes)
Interesting & inspiring, good to see so much of his work, the main thing I got from it was that he saw himself as a shaman, and his art as voodoo magic. Now there is a thought, talk about conceptual art. Its not so alien, as I figure this thing here as alchemy. First mooted in this post. In that post too is the question I live with “What does Thousand Sketches want?”
Today I heard something loud & clear from the project, a realisation… but I am keeping quiet for now. It was a private conversation.