Who can it be now, caught in the ghost net...?

'not sinking, floating': water soluble pastels

Those of you who like me, listen to Radio National whilst driving to work, may have picked up on the conflation of two items in the news today, both of them very culturally specific, referenced in the title of this post. 

Firstly, the death yesterday of Greg Ham, 58, flute and saxophone player in Men at Work, that 'iconic' (or possibly  'ironic') 1980's band who as well as 'Who can it be now?' which inevitably reminds me of Julia Zemiro on Rock Kwiz, also sang the classic Aussie anthem: 'I come from a land down under' with the video that always looked way too colourful and cute, with references to Kombis and vegemite sandwiches: definitely not to be taken too seriously. But that was a long time ago, and I lived in another country...

The drawing above is more about studying, and the way that things can seem simple, but suddenly get complicated. I have been confronted with a couple of reminders of past events this week, which has been a bit uncomfortable. In one case, I met someone whom I had met fourteen years before, in very different circumstances. Brisbane is a very small world.

 

ducks on the sill

'Ghost nets' are the remains of old fishing nets, which have been discarded by fishermen, and are left to float around in the ocean, damaging marine life, like dugongs and turtles, which get caught up in them. Like memories, thoughts and past events, which we can also get caught up in, and dragged around by. 

The current exhibition 'the Long Tide',  at the Artisan Gallery, Brisbane, features artworks made out of recycled ghost nets, by Indigenous artists from the alliance Ghost Nets Australia. I am hoping to go this weekend...

I also have an exam to complete. Its a take home exam, which is like having the convenience of take away food, and less anxiety than a 'real' exam. The disadvantage is, it takes much more time, so I am hoping to actually have a weekend this weekend. 

more later.