Pedantic – Artwiculate round up from 30 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Pedantic, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 30th April 2010.
More…
Month: April 2010
Elision – Artwiculate round up from 29 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Elision, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 29th April 2010.
More…
6° of Propinquity: Genesis
On the 10th November 2009, the Artwiculate Word of the Day was Propinquity. Associating with 6° of Separation and 6° of Kevin Bacon, I came up with a game to play within the game of Artwiculate. @TheSupercargo: Six Degrees (6º) of Propinquity – the game for etymophiles and lexicophiles. Link two apparently unconnected words in six or fewer stages. @TheSupercargo: 6º of Propinquity EG Distance Apartness Apart a part (O Fr = at the side/beside) Beside Closeness Propinquity [Tada!] @TheSupercargo: And all without benefit of coffee – which I’m off to get now. @TheSupercargo: @dmriver Ha! Just came into my head in the shower. Wonderful things, showers. Regard it as creative commons & torture who U like with it 🙂 … More…
Vulpine – Artwiculate round up from 28 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Vulpine, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 28th April 2010.
More…
Usurp – Artwiculate round up from 27 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Usurp, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 25th April 2010.
More…
A Little Spring Song – Karin Boye
My translation of Karin Boye’s A Little Spring Song (En liten vårvisa) to accompany a photo of the poet’s statue outside Gothenburg central library.
More…
Assemblage – Artwiculate round up from 25 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Assemblage, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 25th April 2010.
More…
The ‘V’ sign
Maybe I’m just becoming a pernickety old man, but I find myself more and more easily irritated by people who think they know something they don’t. The latest example is this “Street Art” hoarding in Gothenburg. It’s more irritating because it’s actually quite a good idea that is spoiled by the artist’s ignorance. The ‘V’ sign can mean both victory and peace and the artist has thought to contrast these two senses, as you can see, by showing this mutilated hand. Under almost any other circumstances, I’d applaud this. It’s a clever idea. BUT … The ‘V’ sign, whether meaning victory or peace, is made with the palm of the hand facing towards the viewer. When it’s made with the … More…
Polymath – Artwiculate round up from 24 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Polymath, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 24th April 2010.
More…
Desultory – Artwiculate round up from 23 April 2010
A round up of my favourite tweets on the subject of Desultory, which was the Artwiculate word of the day 24th April 2010.
More…