Swans Sore

It was great to experience Grand Final Football at the MCG today with Dave Williamson and Megan - two unflappable Sydney Swans Supporters.

We witnessed the Swans and Eagles play a mix of brilliant and ugly football. The Eagles took control early and controlled much of the midfield for too much of the game. It was frustrating to see them running and supporting each other again and again as they moved the ball up the ground. Sydney, in what has become a rivalry from which legends are born (a little overstating it), took the game up to the West Coast during the final moments. A real one point thrill.

The buzzer went and hysteria ensued. I was facinated to watch the various reactions of such a range of people. Tears of defeat, hugs of exultation. Although a supporter, I haven't reached the dizzy heights of football fanaticalism yet. Dare I say it? Perhaps with a light whisper .... it is only a game!

Fire

War Etched

It seems the horror of war is etched into the monuments at the war memorial but I fear not in the hearts of our politicians.

Swarm

Not Just Art 3

Cheryl always has a facinating insight worth listening to. Here she responds to the invitation to search out three significant artworks she finds great meaning in ...

There are so many others, but these are the three that came first to mind. Who knows why they’ve stuck in my mind, but I won’t think about it too much… one’s reaction to art shouldn’t be analysed!

Rembrandt “Two scholars disputing”…

I love the man’s eyes in this. Rembrandt makes his people so evocative – so human – like you want to sit in a room with them, and be inspired by them. Where most scholars disputing just look obnoxious, these two look wise.

Henry Moore, “Rocking Chair”…

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/record.asp?Artist=Henry%20Moore&hasImage=1&ViewMode=&Record=19

This is in the sculpture garden at the Hirshhorn Gallery in Washington. We sat and looked at it for hours. I’m not sure why I love it, but it kept drawing me back. Maybe it was because it says something about the give and take of relationships and families… holding each other in balance and tension…

Sam Taylor-Wood “Still Life”…

I saw this in the Tate Modern in London. They don’t have pictures, due to copyright restrictions, but you’ll be able to imagine it.

It’s a time-lapse video sequence of a bowl of fruit decomposing. The video screen is flanked by two 17^th century Dutch still life’s (much like this: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/ast/norton.jpg), and at first glance it looks to simply be a photo of a similar scene. Gradually, though the fruit begins decomposing, a fly buzzes around it, and over 10 minutes or so the whole thing degenerates into this festering mess... and all the time, the oil paintings on either side stay perfect and pristine, being shown up for what they really are… It was absolutely compelling.

Lilly

The Heart of the Matter

Sue's Fav

Ode to Mum's Garden

Andrew at Urbanstone has prompted me to refocus the camera and play a little more. Thanks.