Revelations
on
walking
the sand
and seeing instead infinite
glory
this morning
this day
this reason
this love
sf, ca june 2019
Archival discoveries from 2010 visit to yerba buena gallery, sf
18 dramatic situations (based on Polti's 36 as relayed by Goethe who credits Carlo Gozzi who claims they relate to 36 basic emotions) 1. Old guy turns around twice to retrieve funny looking ball. 2. If you are not going to take off, then please go. 3. Tying a scarf to the stairway, she pulls on her dress and pretends to giggle. 4. Nimble and not that large, the teenager enters with her parasol unfolded, folds it, unfolds it, waves 3 times. 5. Out of nowhere, a large bird-like sculpture jumps through the audience and onto the stage, screeching. 6. A tuba, a small drum, 2 violins, and a mandolin alternate a chord and change place. 7. Someone in red, someone in white, someone in blue, someone in black, someone in gray, someone in yellow--all holding banners. 8. Checkered cab logo descends from ceiling and lands on large woman practicing yoga. 9. Crowns of another time are arranged on a large table and turned upside down by a thin stage hand. 10. people are...
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