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the initiative known as circuit artist film and video aotearoa has begun its

summer reading series for those in need of some gentle stimulation in the warmer months.

six writers were chosen to write about a work from the archive that has left an impression upon them

and the first piece is a sensitive and thoughtful conversation between writer-curator extraordinaire

alex davidson and artist marie shannon in which they discuss shannon's the aachen faxes (2012).

intimacy, the prolongation of time and achingly large distances are among the topics discussed see here.

somewhat linked... currently screening at window gallery is a work from the chartwell collection, auckland art gallery, toi o tamaki, julian dashper's untitled (the last second of the last venice biennale) 2007-2008, a meditation on temporality and art world rituals.

also do take a glimpse at blackout.lt for little exquisite fragments and sections of projects that have stemmed from davidson's time in vilnus, lithuania, here. the talented will pollard is also involved and there is a mailing list that promises evidence of a screening, performance events, videos, text and recipes.

feasts of crustaceans and wines flow into bodies
whose knees rub underneath butcher paper covered tables...
our laughter bounces like cackles of satiated hens....

Hands slam the table in convivial consent... 

Blow a balloon and let go of the string... 

Awakening in another continent...

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images: a still from marie shannon, the aachen faxes (2012), a still from julian dashper's untitled (the last second of the last venice biennale) (2007-2008) and a cheeky screen-grab from 'black olives,' blackout.lt