From the yearly archives: 2018
When I retired I told people who asked how I was going to spend my time that I would start living in Melbourne by which I meant, really throw myself into the cultural life of the city. And this I have been doing with great enthusiasm and enjoyment. Melbourne has so much to offer; why [...]
Nausea, J-P Sartre I read this during our week long philosophy course in June this year devoted to Being And Nothingness. I’d read it before of course and remembered it well; including that I had not liked it much. But I got more out of this second reading thanks to the course. It’s a grim [...]
This is a wonderful restaurant at 83B Gamon Street, Yarraville. We went last Wednesday night. Saturday nights are booked out until the end of the year. It’s very small, with room for about 25 diners, some sitting at a bar overlooking the kitchen. But that’s not the only reason it’s hard to get into. The [...]
There is so much art to see at the Biennale it’s quite exhausting. Lucky locals get to go back to the different locations many times. We really only saw a fraction of the total, but even then were overwhelmed after a day and a half really. We visited some of the smaller galleries near the [...]
Some of the most impressive artwork at BOAA was found in the Art Gallery. Remember to click on the image to enlarge it. Starting with Three Installations from Asher Bilou. In the catalogue he talks about one being The lightness of light which I presume is this one. On the wall plaque it’s called in-visible. [...]
