March 15, 2010
Skullful attitudes
Marzena's marvellous skull-shopping reminded me that in a monastery in Middle Egypt, they keep the skulls of all former monks, piled high in an outhouse where the tools are kept.
Clearly, this keeps rampant monastic vanity at bay, but can cause shock for any visitor who goes in, and is feeling around in the half-light for a spanner or a rake.
I dont have a skull on my table, but as I've mentioned before, I have an empty bowl, inviting me into the endlessly dismantling and creative death of nothingness now.
It doesn't preclude either following or being followed; just makes the whole business rather more sprightly, joyful and ridiculous.
Posted by Mr Bojangles at March 15, 2010 07:55 AM