What resonated for me was the poetic notion of 'the soil of the soul'. A place within each of us where while engaged in a particular activity we are in flow, lit up, inspired and most US. She believes you can sense when another has been into the soil of their soul, when you read their words, see their work, hear their music and can tell they found gold. What I particularly enjoyed was the idea suggested by Irene that human beings are 'a wandering measuring tool of quality' and goosebumps are the sign from our intuition and emotions that we have found quality. Always take notice of your goosebumps!
A decade ago during my MA show at Goldsmiths College, London, I received a compliment I've never forgotten. Someone told me the hairs had stood up on their arms when they walked into my installation, the piece (a slide projection in a dark space of the image below) had bypassed their intellect and registered with their primitive brain. Yes yes yes.
Theres No Place Like Home, 2003
When speaking of the soil of the soul, Irene shared this poem by Jon Fosse.
Let the rain pour
Let the sun see
Let the wind blow
Let my heart beat
Dear Karen, your work is of great Art and such a depth, I wish you all the success in th world ;-)
ReplyDeleteJon Fosse is a very famous Author in Norway and he also has written a lot of plays for the Theatre as well. And he is still alove, so there is more good to come! at the moment he is our National Author and lives in the "writer cottage" next to the King´s Castle is Norway. Best thing is : he is from my hometown ;-)M
thank you m, i heard he is a national treasure, and from your hometown! perfect x
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