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Des Barry: author of Chivalry of Crime, A Bloody Good Friday, Cressida's Bed @JonathanCape; Far South @serpentstail, Nonfiction @3ammagazine, Granta. Butoh Performer. Some poem and film links: vimeo.com/farsouthproject https://overlapping.vercel.app/hom

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here's a link to my short film Temple Lament that was shown at the UNFIX NYC 2025 Film Festival and at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.
Enjoy: vimeo.com/1037315566

TEMPLE LAMENT

Bereep-Bereep is the Indigenous name for Mount Cole. It translates as ‘wild’ in the language of the Beeripmo balug group of the Djab wurrung people.…

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David Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

It's nice to see so much love over the last 24 hours for the #TwinPeaks episode Diane Keaton directed

While I've always personally enjoyed it, it's no secret that Keaton's personal stamp of quirkiness made it a controversial episode amongst fans for decades.

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 3d

I've been an admirer of Denton Welch's writing for a long time. I would love to see this exhibition of his paintings,
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

‘A hunger for wild, physical sensation’: Alan Hollinghurst on painter and writer Denton Welch who died tragically young

When the young painter was left severely injured after being knocked off his bike, he began to write – with astonishing vividness. As his paintings go on show, novelist Alan Hollinghurst celebrates th...

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 3d

I would love to see that. I'm a bit too far away though

farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 3d

Wise words...

farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 4d

Insomniac reading. It's an extraordinary take on Conrad's novel. The artwork is so powerful. The choice of text chilling.

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 5d

The horror... the horror...

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 5d

The horror... the horror...

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𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕆'𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝 @jacqbetula.bsky.social · 5d

Colm Tóibín reviews The Poems of Seamus Heaney, edited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O'Donoghue Matthew Hollis.
I will be speaking to Rosie and Bernard at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, in three weeks, Nov 1st, at 2,30pm.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Colm Tóibín on The Poems of Seamus Heaney: ‘A process of finding echoes and associations’

This book contains Heaney’s unpublished poems plus all those from his single books of poetry published

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Kazuko M. @estherhawdon.bsky.social · 8d

"moon-viewing --
after coming home
nothing to say" Chiyo-ni
(image: Shufu Miyamoto)

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Valarie Smith @valarie.bsky.social · 5d

Portland friends, don't sleep on the Flying Fish newsletter. Sure, it tells you what's fresh and what upcoming events they have, but it's also funny as hell. flyingfishpdx.com

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 13d

Even former gambling execs are calling for action on gambling ads.

Good to hear the Minister is restarting talks on reform, but what’s needed is courage from the PM to take on vested interests & pursue a complete ban on ads - just as the Murphy Review recommended.
www.afr.com/politics/fed...

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 7d

Good day to you...

farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 9d

Buona notte... sogni d'oro...

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 12d

Hijikata Tatsumi and Jean Baudrillard share a moment (ping @frankgarrett.online) #Butoh #philosophy

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 14d

A ten minute piece of John Cale and Dylan Thomas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPZ...

John Cale There Was a Saviour

YouTube video by larisagreece

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 15d

Have a Carringtonian October. Not too weird I hope.

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 17d

This has been up for a while. Just found out. Also being updated from time to time. Artwork from around the world including one of mine.

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World Environment Day 2025

The 5th June 2025 theme is Beat Plastic Pollution – for years, plastic pollution has been seeping into our world, into our bodies. Plastic pollution is in the water we drink, the food we eat,…

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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 17d

#localangle

Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 18d

Tippi Hedren in, The Birds (1963).

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 17d

I think you'll like this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYi_...

Leonor

YouTube video by Katell Keineg - Topic

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks Val!

farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 17d

This has been up for a while. Just found out. Also being updated from time to time. Artwork from around the world including one of mine.

webartgarden.wordpress.com/world-enviro...

World Environment Day 2025

The 5th June 2025 theme is Beat Plastic Pollution – for years, plastic pollution has been seeping into our world, into our bodies. Plastic pollution is in the water we drink, the food we eat,…

webartgarden.wordpress.com

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 18d

5AM reading. Long time since I've taken this off the bookshelf. Pretty mind-blowing. Good memories, too

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farsouthproject @farsouthproject.bsky.social · 18d

Hey @valarie.bsky.social 🦆🦆🦆🦆 Pretty good

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