Hello, This all feels rather timely, I have read all of the manifesto and at first I thought it was a bit long, by the end of reading it all I am now raring to go! I think that it is beautiful and genuine. I do feel that it is going to be quite a challenge though, and I hope that we can live up the challenge also...
I also read the eight principles http://www.dark-mountain.net/about-2/principles/ which are also very interesting, especially these sentences taken from the larger text: 4. We will reassert the role of story-telling as more than mere entertainment. It is through stories that we weave reality. 5. Humans are not the point and purpose of the planet. Our art will begin with the attempt to step outside the human bubble. By careful attention, we will reengage with the non-human world. 6. We will celebrate writing and art which is grounded in a sense of place and of time. Our literature has been dominated for too long by those who inhabit the cosmopolitan citadels. 7. We will not lose ourselves in the elaboration of theories or ideologies. Our words will be elemental. We write with dirt under our fingernails. Also read this article The Newstatesman by the writers of the Dark Mountain http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2009/09/civilisation-planet-authors I am looking forward to making work for the post, perhaps a group of chain letters... Karen ('= _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /_) >') >') >') >') >') >') >') /|| <(_)> <(_)> <(_)> <(_)> <(_)> <(_)> <(_)>
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