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.


16 April 2015

The Charge of the Light Regard


$20 adult
$15 concession
$50 family (2 adults + up to 3 children)
$10 youth (13-17 years)
$75 general admin + membership
Children under 12 are FREE, but must have a CHILD ticket for entry

Theatre of the Actors of Regard 
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Following a sell-out season at the Hayward Gallery in London, the spectacular Light Show comes to Sydney this winter.
Museum of Contemporary Art : 16 April - 5 July 2015
Light Show features works from the 1960s to the present day by major international artists. Ranging from atmospheric installations to sculptures that you can move around and even through, Light Show invites you to experience the spatial and sensory effects of light in a myriad of forms.             

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See works from 17 international artists including James Turrell, David Batchelor, Jim Campbell, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Bill Culbert, Dan Flavin, Ceal Floyer, Jenny Holzer, Ann Veronica Janssens, Brigitte Kowanz, Anthony McCall, François Morellet, Iván Navarro, Katie Paterson, Leo Villareal and Cerith Wyn Evans.
Light Show is organised by the Hayward Gallery, London in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Curated by Cliff Lauson, Hayward Gallery, London.


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 A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
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