in the museum

Jul 12, 2008 20:33

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In the museum, a glass box full of birds, so many species, frozen, hanging. The beautiful ruse of dead birds in flight.

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Duchamp mocks us for looking at objects vertically. As if the only way to see is with our feet on the ground and our eyes upright. He would rather have us look from a different axis -- from the mouth to the anus. How can I ( Read more... )

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etoile_emeraude July 20 2008, 09:34:44 UTC
I've been reading this everyday. Fierce simplicity, subtle brilliance. Lifts me up here, reminds me of home.

I miss you M. Are you well?

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icanbe July 22 2008, 03:07:03 UTC
woaaahh thank you G!!! i'm honoured. and i miss you. i wish you were here too. i'll write you a longer letter soon. how's the conference? how are the mountains? (i'd like to hear about the mountains more... :P

it takes a lot of labour to be simple, eh G? we have our work cut out for us.

much more to tell you. weird developments going on. don't want to be cryptic so it'll come in the email :)

i miss you! (did i say that already?)

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