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Day 40 Coming out of the desert

14/6/2011

 
So its nearly here, or rather i am nearly there. Today was spent wading in the water, marking out the tide pattern for the return to the sea of the peice. Alan Hockett and I - Alan is the collaborator on the stop frame animation of the piece on Saturday, we worked out that the footage will make about 3 minutes of footage alltogether, a mammoth 5040 frames of data over 14 hours. A mammoth task and another lasting memory for the installation. A testament to the beleif that my friends and fellow creatives have in the piece in order to support my journey.

Day 40 is ominus with so many religious and biblical events. In the christian calender - lent was seen as a way to place god at the centre of the world and relfect, stemming from Jesus going into the desert to battle the devil. Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights to find contemplation and renewal. I guess thats what this has been to me a way to battle the demons and seek some form of peace and renewal, while constantly moving on and freeing myself from the past chains without major harm to self or others.

I looked today for someone who was blogging from the Camino de Santiago de Compostela but I think it is too early in the day, they are probably still walking, I thought it would be good to see what they are doing right now on their fortieth day, so close to thier destination, to walk up the cathedral steps after such a monumental journey.

I am still trying to work out my trip next year. For my fortieth birthday, do I go for the whole thing or graduate it over the next few years? The answer and opportunity will present itself I am sure. When the time is right.

Tonight I am tired but feeling both scared and excited. Scared that I am not ready to create the piece yet, but there is still time for that to become nervous energy and excited because , like everything with this wonderful indulgent piece, it feels right and the jigsaw keeps fitting in to place where it should be. I am still careful to go with it and not be too prescriptive, aside form the actual shape. This is hard as it goes against my nature as an organiser but actually it is bearable.



Duncan Poundcake
14/6/2011 12:29:01

Mose was in the desert for 40 years! Jesus was in the desert for 40 days, not so much to do battle or to seek renewal, but to test his steel before his ministry began. The Eygptians wrapped bodies in salt for 40 days to dry them out for mummification. Though Christians
like to lay a claim to anything of any significance they were very much behind the curve on this one. Good luck with the art thing and don't wait around for answers to appear or the bus will go without you.

Joanna
16/6/2011 05:52:56

Hi Duncan, 40 days.
It has been a journey for me. I am not looking for answers my friend, meerly experienceing life as it happens!
Thanks for your comments
Joanna

Vincent Parisi link
28/8/2011 19:17:57

Jesus fought his human side which has and is committing mental and phisical violance against itself and others,it must be stopped for the human race to survive. please read the sinopsis about nobel price winner Rita Levi Montalcini. waiting for your respond... best Vincent


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