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| Ernesto Neto, "Soul Breathing" at the Station to Station show, Barbican |
I often wonder where original artistic ideas come from, like this instalation - picture left - for example - which I took while in London last week. I have just spent three days in Bath surrounded by people doing creative things in creative ways with electronic, digital media and poetry and the levels of creativity are astonishing at times. I had one or two concerns, some of the projects were just ok and some I had issues with, such as the ethics of the piece. But its the splinter of ice in the heart idea - should artists show concern for ethics or is the artist's right to consider this is not his or her concern. I think there is probably a balance to be struck. What I do know is my life is enriched by art and artists and while I returned from Bath dog tired, five hours sleep last night was fine and I feel enthusiastic this morning. I hadn't expected my own paper to go well - I was in the graveyard slot at the end of a long three days - but in fact it did go well - and I will say no more here for now. But this morning I had a hankering for Mozart - how did he hear the melody and counter melody at the same time to write this down in a language that has no words on dots and lines. Happy Sunday, I am taking Abbi and her bf Lewis to Newhaven so they can sail over the France - even the thought brings joy and this summer I am determined to sail the same way.
