Monthly Archives: April 2016

Nothing (save for process, colour, shape and texture)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Pete

I’ve been trying to keep myself occupied these past few days. Dad’s back at the rehab unit and appears as okay as he can be, and I am girding myself up for tomorrow’s operation. I spent some time phoning family … Continue reading →

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Magali Reus

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Pete

The British Art show – see here has some interesting work. Today my eye caught Magali Reus. I was particularly engaged by her abstract sculptures like this: Leaves (Flint Levels, April) (2015) The shapes are meaningless in one sense. The … Continue reading →

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Building on blood and shit (and what a week!)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Pete

I’m feeling really embattled at the moment. Dad had a fall in the middle of the night on Sunday and was back in hospital, and then back to the rehab unit, and I’ve got my pacemaker operation this Friday. So … Continue reading →

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To be or not to be

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Pete

To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;No more; … Continue reading →

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Two steps forward: one back

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Pete

Poor old dad. Just after being transferred to the rehabilitation unit he gets infected with the Noro Virus again. So he’s back in bed and in feeling (rightly) very sorry for himself.

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Pacemaker

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Pete

Those of you that follow this blog will know that I am waiting for a pacemaker to be fitted (see here for a post about it.) Well I was phoned by the hospital today and told “P” day was to … Continue reading →

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Another simulacrum of blood and shit

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Pete

You might remember that in my last post on this project I tried to create a physical object that represented my experience of bleeding, but that did so in a way that was clearly a mediated artistic reflected re-presentation of … Continue reading →

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Dad

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Pete

I saw dad today for the first time since March 26th, so nearly 4 weeks ago. We have spoken on the phone but its quite difficult because both his hearing and processing isn’t too good. So it was good to … Continue reading →

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Is my bleeding over?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Pete

Well, I’ve only bled once since the operation on April 24th (and I know why that happened). So is my bleeding over? The thought gave me an idea for a project: instead of photographing real blood and shit I’d create … Continue reading →

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Blue

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Pete

Sitting in my inbox was a e-newsletter from my new friend: The Royal Photographic Society. The correspondence was timely as there is less to do now for the MA: the book is printed most the items I want to present … Continue reading →

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