Friday, 20 April 2007

Untitled #12



This image was taken in 2004 on my back stairs. I was listening to 'Angel, we'll go down together' at the time and somehow it seemed quite an appropriate position to put myself in, with the sun beating its way through the back door and an answerphone message I refused to listen or reply to. By acting out emotions through the body alone, words became meaningless and disfunctional; language essential.

2 comments:

tim said...

You might want to read 'the myth of Sysifus' by Albert Camus just to remind you that what goes up always comes down, and goes up again for infinity.

Rie said...

Tim,

I read 'The Myth of Sysifus' last week (after your recommendation I might add) and the revelations were profound...thank you...

Strangely enough, I also tripped over this reference again when I fell into the new book section at Commercial Road, only to discover a text about the topic of 'shame', beautifully explained and supported by Elspeth Probyn in 'Blush'...

Rie