G’day Possums,
Shane at picnic |
Or should I say Flying Foxes as we had a picnic with them at Yarra Bend
Flying Foxes |
before we tripped off across the river to Fairfield to
Photonet Gallery for the opening of “Window on the World”, its 3rd annual women
photographers’ exhibition celebrating International women’s Day.
Opening Photonet Gallery |
Maria Colaidis’ work
to me evoked a sense of Gertrude Kasabier with its soft focus and introspective
nature but M.C. did tell me that her reading and looking at Francesca Woodman
was part of her inspiration. Certainly,
you can appreciate that in the poses but in isolating the figure from the
viewer by the use of textured glass; and softening it and increasing its
vulnerability and sense of self absorption the further the figure is from the
glass adds a more “Romantic” allure than Woodman’s more observational and
documentary commentary on youth and gender.
Also the “framing” setting of the prints adds a further dimension to
this work.
Maria Collaidis |
Karena Goldfinch presented photogravures (a C19th intaglio printing process) that had
a Federation “Pictorialist” bent but there was another edge as evidenced in the
starkness of the burnt trees in combination with the dead raptor and the, at
first, “Romantic” feel of the light barely pushing through the trees but
becoming more mysterious and malevolent the longer you looked. The process used
certainly suited the imagery and again clearly indicates how graphic in nature
photography is.
Karena Goldfinch |
Karena Goldfinch |
and
Kirsten Bowers, Zen Moments |
and
Helga Leunig |
and
Kallena Kucers Edges No V |
and
Michel Cardamone, Images of Lake Eyre |
Silvi Glattauer, Wimmera Window 2 |
You could put it down to personal preference but what
“worked’ for me in this exhibition were those of a more graphic nature and
although some of my favourite photographers are street photographers, in this
show it was these that seemed overwhelmed by pieces which had something more
than an observational and recording function to impart.
A show worth seeing.
“Window”, A Window on the World.
Photonet Gallery 15A Railway Place Fairfield….
www.photonetgallery.com.au
Wombat Droppings
In the Tardis State (Where all Goes Backwards) Big Bird
Baillieu (Genus: Silvertail Incompetens) has been digging bigger holes for his
Liarbril lackeys… he’s had another hissy-fit
with “Big Red” Gillard over education… “our’s is better than yours even
though I don’t really know what yours really entails….so there…!! ”
( we in the Tardis State have any public education to talk
about?)… sort of foot-stamping-stuff….
But now some-one has really leaked some
very sloppy and recorded “merde” about the OPI/ Overland/ police union/
Peter ( I-Know-Nuffin) Ryan… I have said this lot stinks … you no longer have to
sniff too hard to get the whiff… Oohhh and let’s not forget we’ve another
$50,000,000.00 or so to waste on another Grand Prix.
And let’s also not invite a vituperative backlash by
mentioning the “deals” of Un-planning Minister Matty (What’s-a-Green-Wedge)
Guy!
Federally, Morrison’s putrid idea about reporting a group to
the authorities is not unlike what the Nazi’s did after they occupied countries
in 1940…. they just asked people to register for identity cards .. and then
again, for more information… first a small directive to give information to the
occupying authority; a trickle that becomes a torrent until you are fully
integrated and so compliant with the racist machine that without realising you
are the racist.
Morrison needs better to understand history and better
understand the ramifications of what he is doing to this society.
And is Abetz’ support for Morrison only repeating history
and angling for another family Ambassador’s posting to Paris?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTPHEU3lYp0
I suppose you could call my little video “vilification” and
I’d agree with you; but as Mr “Rabbott” has by his support for Morrison’s nasty
vileness, sanctioned vilification as an appropriate methodology why not serve a
bit back?
“Rabbott” took almost three days to “come-out” and back
Morrison. Was he reading the polls before making a decision?.
This really is a leader?
Vote Bogan…get a Liarbril!
Ships of the Damned, then and now |
It’s going to be a very interesting country by the time it
saturates the whole society and then has to find new “targets” to satisfy it’s
inherent selfishness in order to maintain itself.
Cheers,
Shane
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