Day 264: Once had a life...

Day 264: ...briefly rediscovered...

Once upon a time in my earlier life, I used to make a point of going to the Art Gallery regularly. I mean three or four times a month. Sometimes to see the new exhibitions, sometimes to see the same old favourites again and again. I actually viewed it as part of my experience to bring to the classroom: the ideas of interpretation and representation. 

Exxopolis and the Wheel

But then modern academia intruded. Weekends are given over to marking and class preparation, reading and writing, as well as all the other things. Today, though, as part of the Brisbane Festival, I went off to see a couple of events, a good four hours apart so not quite enough time to make a return trip home in between. 

Promenading outside the Art Gallery

What to do? Art Gallery of course. Quite deliberately in fact to go and look at all the familiar and favourites including, by chance of sorts, a special exhibition of Japanese hanga, (prints) which belong to the Gallery's collection. 

Prints of a sort: VHS tape installation
Columns (2006) by Zilvinas Kempinas

So I saw some favourites, wandered along the BrizFestive South Bank again, watched the Viney-Grinberg Duo, courtesy of ABC Classic FM and listened to a very interesting panel on the Qld Theatre Company's upcoming production of 'Black Diggers'.

Liam introducing the program
Today's #studio420 phase 1

I once worked with Liam's mum Judy and I recall Liam (one half of today's piano duo) coming to the office as a schoolboy returning from or on his way to piano lessons; watched him compete and perform in local piano competitions; followed his career all over the world. It was a terrific performance today.

The panel discusses Black Diggers
Today's #studio420 phase 2

Today's resolution: must do this more often...

[Camera : iPhone 4S and Canon EOS 60D, 80mm; 12.30pm-6.51pm]