November 5, 2004
Strange Days
The past few weeks have been a bit strange, a mix of feelings in the aftermath of a solo and group shows; attending to the needs of our home; taking a breather after the deep submersion into the studio, resetting my head for what is to come (the K?ln show); witnessing the shock and awe that is the earthquake of the elections in the states...
Thanks to our friends, Piet and Monique for the access to their car as they ore away on vacation. We looted the local Ikea for two couches that you can see here in this post. Now, the living room can be lived in without the spooky echoey emptiness that it was when we first arrived. We lit a fire in celebration on the first day. On the second, we placed a tv in the nook even though it plays only one station (BBC)... yea, we are yet too tight to buy a satellite dish or antenna array. As the winter approaches, we are ready to face it, California wimps that we are.
And I am going to continue wailing away at the previous post: "POST after POST after POST" (a self fulfilling prophesy). It's important to me to get the story out and the attendant appeal I'm making, asking our artworld for a critical reassessment of the entire PostModern era.
So click back and note that I will be done when the words "BLOGPOST IN PROGRESS" are erased from the page. It'll take me a while.
Posted by Dennis at November 5, 2004 11:01 AM
Hey there Dennis, been meaning to write a line for some time. Just totally facinated to read your blog archives. Once upon a time I fell in love with the Catalan region and visit Tossa De Mar from the UK on average at least once a year -most recently 3rd week of Sept, just around the at the Hotel Capri.
Suffice to say, over the years I've often dreamed a little and wondered what it would actually be like to live there - and your writings offer (among other things) this excellent and amazing window. Thank you! I sometimes think to myself, hey this guy is living my life! *L*. Glad to see you're getting cosy in time for winter..lookin' good.
All the very best to you both,
Mark Van Neste
Hello Mark:
Wow! Thanks so much for your kind words. As I send these posts out in the blind, it's easy to feel like a castaway. Thanks for the handshake.
It would be great to share a cortado or a beer (or both) one day. If there's anything I can do for you over here, let me know!
All the best to you,
-Dennis
Would look forward to a beverage at some point in '05.
Regards,
Mark VN