Tuesday, August 18, 2009

My newest piece


This piece is self evidently a seascape, one of the themes that I've been working on for quite a while and where I think there's still a lot to express. I'm very well aware of the differences that put me, theme wise, with artists like Kayali below, thousands of miles away...While in many ways I feel running in my veins the same stream of emotions, I can't commit my self for the time being to anything widely different from what I'm doing now. Yes, to my chagrin I'm caught in a system of offer and demand and what it takes to escape is more than courage or financial security, it takes a deeper connection with the reality artists like Kayali have had. It's a question of honesty too. In the end, if a writer should write about what he knows best, it's hardly anything different for an artist..Anyway, as I say often and sorry for quoting myself, still learning, I presume!

18 comments:

  1. Very beautiful TGIA,  I appreciate it when you post art.  It takes me away from my worries, and the subjects I deal with sometimes.

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  2. The sea is walking in the streets
    The sea is dangling from windows and the branches of shriveled trees
    The sea drops from the sky and comes into the room
    Blue, white, foam, waves
    I don't like the sea
    I don't want the sea, because I don't see a shore, or a dove
    I see in the sea nothing except the sea
    (Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish)

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  3. It's beautiful, but I think you should do a portrait of the Angry Arab to put at the top of the blog.

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  4. The Sea is History
    by Derek Walcott

    Where are your monuments, your battles, martyrs?
    Where is your tribal memory? Sirs,
    in that gray vault. The sea. The sea
    has locked them up. The sea is History.

    http://www.poets.org/m/dsp_poem.php?prmMID=19972
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    Where are your monuments, your battles, martyrs?
    Where is your tribal memory? Sirs,
    in that gray vault. The sea. The sea
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  5.  <span>The Sea is History  
    by Derek Walcott  
     
    Where are your monuments, your battles, martyrs?  
    Where is your tribal memory? Sirs,  
    in that gray vault. The sea. The sea  
    has locked them up. The sea is History.  
     
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  6. Thanks anand..

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  7. Thanks v..I realise I have to post other stuff like art or "fasahion" and things like that but sometimes refrain from doing so thinking there may be more pressing issues. But true we need a break for goozsake...

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  8. Thanks vza.. Beautiful poem...

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  9. Why not Molly?...Once, in my beginnings at his blog when he used to post art, I sent him a picture but did not hear of him...

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  10. That is a good idea Molly, and TGIA is the man to do it.  I wish he would comment here at times, but I know he is very busy.

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  11. Who knew this was the place to find wonderful modern art?

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  12. and I meant to say, thank you for posting this.  It's beautiful.

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  13. Thank you Ann. I'm pleased to hear you like it. This encourages me to post more...

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  14. Absolutely gorgeous. You are really gifted.

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  15. Thanks Ann..

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  16. Thanks D.O.

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