Connections

Sometimes its really odd what you think about – or maybe its just me. Today while hanging out the washing (which I find very meditative) I got to thinking how photography is like the “creative non-fiction” (or non-non-fiction as Greg O’Brien puts it) of the visual art world. Having just read “The Evolution of Mirrors” I was thinking how Martin Edmond’s writing and Peter Peryer’s photography are comparable and how its possible to create such strong images with words. Then I was thinking that other art forms possibly have literary equivalents.

Following on, recently I had a discussion with a friend about “outsider artists” and “outsider poets” whom we both had encountered. And last night I was thinking how many artists and writers might feel “outsiders” at times. Yet again, connections are everywhere.

Ratana Temple, Ratana

Connections also presented themselves (while weeding the veggie garden) when I was musing over someone’s mention of the Ratana church. I went to Ratana a while back (on the way to the MAU show at the Sarjeant Gallery) but I felt weird staring at the temple and left quickly. So today I was thinking “Why didn’t I feel weird staring at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch?”. And you can easily see why I connected the two. I still can’t specifically explain why, as I am an outsider to any christian faith.

 

I love Ratana temples – the lines are so beautifully simple, yet eloquent. In my small view of architecture these are strong points.

Kotare over Ratana Church, Te Kau(1964) by Don Binney

Ratana Church near Raetihi

Tags: churches, Edmond, Peryer, Ratana