New Poems

to justify
is to rationalize
is to apologize

is unjustified
is to buy the lies
is to ask the whys
of unmindful tries
that realize & not actualize

why we, justify
to justify
to apologize & rationalize
to be unjustified

when we, buy the lie
and ask the whys
of unmindful tries unactualized
when we realize are we wise?

cause we, justify
to justify
the rationalized & apologized
lies we buy

and ask the whys of mindless tries
the realized & unactualized
whys we whys

stop,

and ask the question

are we wise?



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whats inside


an equitable division
     of seeing split vision
amidst our pasts
     an unknown future casts.


here it comes, 
the most formidable &

      unforgivable, present

a swift & timely gift
of altering unity a shift.


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waiting for the shift we harpooned the wind
exchanging vessels of blackish water for rancid butter


interminably & perhaps with deeper reason
this journey was to escape that which dominates
for the pace & ease of technology
        robs the world of diversity
        robs the person of intrinsic ability

reducing the search to sport
adventure to stunt

exploration is the personal quest
not to acquire specimens 
nor map the world
         such things are incidental 

as it is the way, that is worth the while
the moments along each mile

& to speak in any tongue of any travels 
         tarnishes their achievement

for finding peace in the hardship of the land
or uncovering the nothing on top of Everest you stand
non can be justified
nor materialized 

as experiences are not fixed
nor profitable

as they change
loose value
with every story. 

A Working Tidal -

Underwater Production Still (RFK, Ana Nieto and Ingrid Silva - *photo by Matthew Anderson)

 
This Summer has also brought serious production works in video, the largest of these is a collaborative work with artist Ingrid Silva. Still in the works this is a multi-sensory installation uses video, sound, tactile aspects, and scent to create the experience for the viewer...


TEASER BELOW!!!

"Engaging all senses this installation invites the audience to immerse themselves in the fluidity and trans-formative qualities of water. The luring scent of the sea welcomes viewers as they begin to experience the tactical low lying fog whilst a sea-scape of sound resonates around them.  Visual projections expressing duality, birth and submersion enhance the experience. This encompassing installation moves beyond the two dimensional carrying the audience on an emotional journey through the origins of life."

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TUNE IN FOR THE LATEST!!!

Been a productive summer out in the Hamptons, NY this year, sculptures, video works and wall works all have brought new life to the studio.

Check out the Pics Below:

Steel, Copper & Brass for Weaving

RFK Hammering away!

Two New Wall Works (floor & wall)

New Works Showing Up Everywhere

Old Works Still Looking New

To The Wonder....

Paper or Plastic Install...

Pictures from the recent installation "Paper or Plastic" the four day process of installing the work at Fehily Contemporary.

"Paper or Plastic"

With a packed room for the opening "Paper or Plastic" ensconced its viewers with its detailed weaving. Pics and Video of the talk below:

VIDEO BELOW

Print and Radio

Recent press from "The Leader" in Melbourne:

“I like that moment of hesitation, to mesmerise the viewer for a moment.” RFK

To read the full article click HERE and if your keen to tune into another interview I am doing a Radio session Friday March 28th @ 5pm (AES) at JOYFM click HERE to listen in.

More pics and press to come.

 

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"Paper or Plastic"

Created out of post industrial material this large woven installation is a space for the viewer to immerse themselves in. This meditative space was constructed to contemplate the limitations of duality, the two choices we are often left with; the individual or the group, up or down, paper or plastic. The seeming dichotomy of choice limits our understanding as we assume two opposing sides exist yet when two different particles come together in the CERN Hadron Collider something new occurs.  We can also see this in nature as with dawn and twilight the middle ground between light and shadow or in the converging of perpendicular lines that can create a woven structure. This integration is expressive of a new conception of living, one that oscillates between our desire for universal truths and relativism. Use this installation to contemplate these contradictions, allow yourself to move between conflicting sides as well as beyond them.

is it paper or plastic? or just bring your own….

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A special thanks to:

Fehily Contemporary

Meet The Makers

The City of Yarra

Bernie Allibrando

 

 

 

An Intimate Engagement...

Meet The Makers

 

The last weekend in March brings about a change in the weather and a unique opportunity for Melbournians to engage with artists in gallery spaces, studios and markets. Join in the fun and artistic endeavors with selected artist as yours truly will be at  Fehily Contemporary  on Mar 28th 7-8pm. 

See links below for details:

http://meetthemakers.net.au/#program

www.ryanfkennedy.com