Poems
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A Poster within a Poster
By Alex GallagherWhat seems obvious now
is that most artists would make better conmen —
to make art is no different from running
a complex pyramid scheme -
The Bush
By Evelyn AraluenSoft other abreast gaiac omphalos
From and to which to wish the swell
Eternal recurval return
Beloved be love ed -
'Bicycle wheel' (replica of 1913 original), 1964
By Brian Fuata
In response to Marcel Duchamp's 'Bicycle wheel' 1964 (replica of 1913 original)
See the artwork that inspired this poem in the flesh, along with more than 100 of Marcel Duchamp’s world-renowned pieces in ‘The Essential Duchamp’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 27 April – 11 August 2019.
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‘going against’ is pleasurable as pleasure
By Pascalle Burton
In response to Marcel Duchamp's 'Female fig leaf ' 1961 (cast of 1950).
See the artwork that inspired this poem in the flesh, along with more than 100 of Marcel Duchamp’s world-renowned pieces, in ‘The Essential Duchamp’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 27 April – 11 August 2019.
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Marcel Duchamp, in surreal bliss: Spokesperson For Taking The Piss.
By David AstleMarcel Duchamp, in surreal bliss:
Spokesperson For Taking The Piss.
In response to Marvin Lazarus' portrait of 'Duchamp at the Museum of Modern Art's "Art of assemblage" exhibition (standing next to 'Fountain' and behind 'Bicycle wheel')' 1961 -
A linè renamed
By Pascalle Burton
In response to Marcel Duchamp's 'Apolinère enameled' 1916–17.
Source text: The Essential Duchamp by Matthew Affron. -
Interior, Arensbergs’ Apartment, New York
By Alex GallagherThe body edges against its tensions
each motion captured disrupting the rhythms
as ambiguous sinew stretches out and over
in that frenetic gesture of human autonomy -
linchpin (this is a portrait of my mouth if I say so)
By Pascalle Burton
In response to Marcel Duchamp's 'Portrait of the artist's father' 1910.
See the artwork that inspired this poem in the flesh, along with more than 100 of Marcel Duchamp’s world-renowned pieces, in ‘The Essential Duchamp’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 27 April – 11 August 2019.
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‘Ciné-Sketch: Adam and Eve (Marcel Duchamp and Bronia Perlmutter), 1924
By Brian Fuata
In response to Man Ray's ‘Ciné-Sketch: Adam and Eve (Marcel Duchamp and Bronia Perlmutter)’ portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1924.
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The box of 1932
By David AstleSoon, when I suffocate
in letters, and sisters
sift my so-called estate,
you can presume -
‘Double-Exposure of Duchamp Smoking a Cigar’, 1968
By Brian Fuata
In response to John D. Schiff's 'Double-Exposure of Duchamp Smoking a Cigar’ portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1968. -
Bottlerack(et)
By David StavangerArtists only eat their replicas
when disturbed, fearing for the original’s life.
Courtship rituals are prolonged during which
artist and object circle one another. -
one can look at seeing; one cannot hear hearing
By Pascalle Burton
In response to Marcel Duchamp's 'Sonata' 1911.
Source text: ‘The beauty of indifference: The art of Marcel Duchamp’ in The Artist's Mind: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Creativity, Modern Art and Modern Artists by George Hagman (2010) -
Portrait (Dulcinea)
By David StavangerPicasso never mentally dressed a woman on the street.
He could bear the thought of less and less clothes.
Picasso approached a subject with an eye detached.
Give me a woman’s hat and I’ll fill it -
Portrait no. 29 (Double exposure: full face and profile)
By Alex GallagherTo crack a smile is an admission of guilt
to that very serious crime of being alive
captured and preserved, collision spills into coalescence
a single pair of double negatives left exposed -
Marcel Duchamp at the age of 85
By David AstleMD at LXXXV:
shadow-cratered, and crated:
the grand MOMA moon,
who created, and catered, -
what was what before anything was anything
By Pascalle Burton
In response to Eliot Elisofon's 'Duchamp Talking to People in Gallery about "Why Not Sneeze Rrose Sélavy" at "Three Brothers" Exhibition, Houston' 1957.
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SixteenMilesofString
By David Stavangerbillyidol--catcradle--riflecartridge--composite--taut--evensquare
ficelle--learnerpermit--johnhughes--buddy--thepoweroftwo--onemile
ageofconsent--igaveitaway--prickafinger--caughtfire--donatebloods
chesspawns--wholeballroom--myersbriggs--wakinghours--thetowercard
