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The Rose II Cy Twombly

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I know nothing of the scrawl the meaning of it all it escapes me as my breath is drawn no words please to forewarn I'm empty headed in the wrong direction a devotee of unadulterated affection roses oh they demand attention let's not defy convention in every state from bud to bloom intoxicate dominate the room repeat a moment leave a mark visible to me even when pitch dark smeared and messy mistakes are my favourite kind to make hang me in this hall of fame a thousand times yell out my name

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Crystol Woods

Date: 12/17/2024 9:31:00 AM

Ekphrasis extraordinaire!! You've mastered such a simplistic painting, making it come alive with emotions and personification. Faveing this one DD! One of your best IMHO!;) XO( i didn't intend to say the art isn't well done...it is! Especially when it brings forth this other kind of art from is viewers!)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 12/17/2024 10:45:00 PM

Thank you Crystol for such high praise - writing them is like a fun game of unlocking little bursts of poetry from my brain. I'm.not sure I've written about many paintings of choose to display myself - typically there is just something that jumps out to spark a poem. I appreciate the fave, thank you :)

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/5/2024 8:49:00 AM

D, you've captured the extreme care it does take, from bud to bloom this is true, lots needed. Makes for great poetry channeling the rose's self-awareness. Provides a convincing interpretation of the flower's well-deserved reputation in botany history, and literature. I'm still bent over giggling on what Paul has said about the exhibition, too funny. Wondering what the letter to Rose entails, I can't make it out. I'm faving. :)

I Am Anaya
Date: 12/5/2024 9:11:00 AM

Glad to hear you have better taste in art! Don't bother with the links below LOL....Oh, I do love Maria's Rilkes's poem! Ty. I If your blooming sometimes so astonishes us, happy rose, it’s that, petal against petal, you rest within yourself, inside. Fully awake, your petals, whose surroundings sleep, though numberless, meet this silent heart’s tendernesses which end in these urgent lips. etc

Di11y Da11y
Date: 12/5/2024 9:07:00 AM

You're too cute Anaya. It's actually an extract of the poem that inspired the artwork. https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2009/cy-twombly-the-rose/ (painting is large!) and poem I believe is this one https://fleurmach.com/2016/06/05/rainer-maria-rilke-les-roses-1926/ appreciate the fave, thank you!

Ink Empress

Date: 12/5/2024 4:55:00 AM

Dear dd, this is such a creative piece of artwork, now when i see art pieces such as this, i think ill think of something like what youv written here, because its creative and so very different, not something we often would see in an akphrasis, and thats why your work is always impressive! “ unadulterated affection” seems to be fitting here for this piece of art as the color seems to give that vibe and i love the way it also gives me an intimate or very personal touch at the end with “ smeared and messy mistakes are my favourite kind to make hang me in this hall of fame” love that! So well written and so wel delivered! Pleasure reading your work today, and Hope your day is going well!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 12/5/2024 8:55:00 AM

It was a fun one to do - all the different techniques and the hard to make out poem at the side just add to the material to draw from. I had actually watched Titanic again just a few days ago and I feel that perhaps found it's way into the words a little haha

Paul Bell

Date: 12/5/2024 3:10:00 AM

The great thing with modern art is. You can put up any old crap and get away with it. This was highlighted at a modern art exhibition when the cleaner threw out a box of rubbish which was actually the favourite to win. I'm with the cleaner.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 12/5/2024 8:45:00 AM

As long as you view art as a thought provoker it doesn't really matter if it's intentionally brilliant or it's intention is to mock art. I've seen beautiful rubbish before - it's a definite thing :) I'm not sure the above is modern art. I wouldn't buy it, I won't buy anything haha. Thanks for stopping by