#heaven ascended adelaide

[caffeinated-chaos-bean]

The now gathered Joestars looked around themselves, their surroundings having changed as they now stood within a realm unfamiliar. Jotaro clenched his fists, albeit keeping them hidden in his pockets. "This aura... it can't be- Ah!"

His attention was diverted by the sound of footsteps coming closer, a menacing aura enveloping the space they were now gathered within. "The Holy Corpse repels all evil. However, at the same time! It also seeks its other parts. The parts you wield... They reacted to the spine I possess, and drew you into this main world..."

"Yare yare, daze..." Jotaro let a sigh slip through. "I didn't want to believe it, but there's no doubting what I'm seeing now... Dio!!"

Johnny gritted his teeth. "If I defeat him, Gyro will come back!" He thought to himself before having Slow Dancer rear back and charge at the vampiric man. "Tusk Act 4!!" With that, he aimed and fired.

"So that's the energy that put Valentine in checkmate..." Dio observed, summoning his own stand to block the attack outright before charging at the man with a smirk.

"Gold Experience Requiem!!" Giorno burst forth, summoning the evolved form of his stand to attack. "You'll never reach reality!!" Though this attack would normally be undeflected, Giorno's eyes widened when he saw his stand's own fist be repelled by the man.

"Star Platinum!!" Jotaro then charged forth, his own stand appearing beside him as it landed a blow directly into the side of Dio's skull.

The vampire only laughed, momentarily getting a kick out of the sheer audacity that these mortals had before using The World to send them flying with a whirl of muda-mudas.

Speedwagon stood astonish. "Waahhh! Jotaro! Everybody!! They've all been beaten!!"

"What... What happened?" Giorno questioned, "Why didn't Requiem work!?"

Johnny sat meekly, his horse downed. "He took a direct hit from Tusk Act 4! Why didn't anything happen!?"

"I know I felt Star Platinum smash his skull in..." Jotaro stated, glaring at his enemy. "This power is something completely different from vampiric regeneration or The World's ability to stop time..."

"I was told that the Joestars had defeated me here, in this main world..." Dio stated with a smirk. "But if those Stands are all you've got, I don't see how!!"

Suddenly a low, female chuckle could be heard as a woman floated down beside the man, her appearance mirroring his own. "That is because they don't know of the Ascension, my darling~"

"Ohoho...~" Dio chuckled, leaning in as the woman pet at his cheek. "That is quite true now, isn't it?"

Giorno's eyes widened. "M-Mother?!"

The woman turned her gaze to the boy, her smirk alluding to something dark. "Perhaps, but not from this world. It pains me to know you've sided with such a team, GioGio." Her voice was coy, with a sinister playfulness to it.

A pulsating noise errupted within the void in which everyone stood. Those holding a piece of the Holy Corpse looked down, realizing that the sensation was coming from each and every one of them. They all watched in awe as they began to float, making their way over to Dio who was now holding his own Corpse Part high into the air.

"The Corpse Parts gravitate towards one another!!" He rejoiced. "The parts you gathered pulled the spine to you along with I, Dio!! And now, it is the spine's turn to pull all your Corpse Parts to me!!"

As the many parts converged into one another, an even darker aura emerged. Both Dio and Adelaide both grinned, with her beloved cackling in response.

"Uwaaah~" Adelaide cooed. "Oh my, Joestars~!! You have aboslutely no idea how WONDERFUL this feels~!!!"

Dio let out a final cackled beside her. "Now, bow down before our reality!!!" As the words left his lips, a blackened mist seeped from both him and his queen.

"This is bad!!" Josuk8 stated. "We can't let that mist touch us!!"

Suddenly, a look of confusion came across Dio's face. "Hm...? I'm one part short?"

Jotaro stood, pulling the last corpse part from inside his coat. As the teen stared down at it, he and the rest of his group vanished.

"Tch..." Dio huffed. "Of course... Jotaro Kujo... It seems I must defeat him in this world, as well..."

Adelaide rested her cheek against the vampire's shoulder, her halo glowing softly. "Mn... you've done it once before, my love. Surely you can do it again. I will assist in any way that I can."

The vampire smirked, though he never took his eyes from where the Joestars once stood. "Hmph... it could be dangerous, my little rose."

"Danger?" Adelaide piped up, grinning. "I laugh in the face of danger. Ha-ha, ha-ha!"

Dio huffed in amusement. "Enyaba." He waited momentarily as the old hag appeared. "Summon my pawns. The Corpse Parts gravitate towards one another... Give them the Holy Corpse parts and have them chase after Jotaro and the others."

"As you command." With that, the hag disappeared once more.

Addelaide ran her finger along Dio's bicep. "The Corpse Part that Jotaro has must be the Joestars' last hope..."

Dio grimaced. "I'll rip that hope from them and plunge them into the depths of despair... Then at last, I will erase them from this main world!! With my Stand: The World Over Heaven... hmhm."

Addie Over Heaven (c) Myself

Dio Over Heaven (c) 斜道

Skydome (c) witchfrogh

Script from JJBA: Eyes of Heaven gameplay, altered to include Addie.

[adelaide-of-versailles]

checkered eyes

The door opened, heels clicking and a gasp ringing throughout the chambers.

“Adelaide, dear Adelaide!” She called out, a blur of pink and red. She collapsed next to the sobbing woman, almost automatically whipping out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

Adelaide was wearing a light nightgown, nothing fitting the cold of the winter. The winter chill seeped into her bones. She wondered what it had felt like, to ascend onto the scaffolding, knowing you left so many of yours behind. Did he think of her, the woman who had acted as his own mother? Or did he think of his true mother, the Dauphine?

Did he think of his wife or children? His siblings left without him? What of his dearly deceased, his sister Elisabeth or his aunts?

Did he pity the souls of those who had damned him to Heaven? She was sure he had gone to Heaven, Louis didn’t have it in him to commit even one sin, she was sure of it.

“Adelaide, please,” Eleanore pleaded, tears in her eyes, “it's okay, we’re here.”

But she couldn’t look up, couldn’t face others. Louis was dead, leaving so many behind to mourn him. Too many were gone, but this was the first death she had realized.

“He’s gone,” Adelaide barely whispered, “my poor Berry,”

Eleanore hugged her tightly, but Adelaide barely moved. What of his widow? Or his children? Would they soon be orphaned, what happened to Louis soon happening to the Queen?

She couldn’t bear to think of it, not now.

She felt a great deal of guilt, how could Louis sign his own elderly aunt's passports but be unable to save himself? Why would this old maiden be allowed to live while someone of such importance and fame is condemned to this sorrowful fate?

She was of no importance anymore, why would others house her when she had no influence on others anymore? The only use she had before was influence onto her nephew. But now what was she? What would she become?

No eyes were clear enough to gaze upon her future.

She wished to save Queen Antoinette and her children, the last remaining of her dearest nephew. If her nephew’s son were to become King, where would that put her and Victoire? Dear Victoire didn’t deserve this, none of this grief and torture. She had already had plenty of that in her youth.

She wished for her sisters, Louise and Sophie. Or Henriette and Babette.

The thought of Babette sprung more tears into her eyes, her dear eldest sister. Her sister, long gone to the passage of time, like so many of her family. Louis would be surrounded by family in Heaven, she knew.

She buried her head in Eleanore’s dress, her heart and soul pouring out her eyes. Her Dear Berry was now gone.

[thenightling]

The Three-in-one in other pop culture media

Listening to The Sandman audio drama made me think about the Maiden, Mother, and Crone and how they have casually appeared in other media and how we either don’t notice it or we take it for granted.   

I think a lot of people do notice them in other media but take them for granted or don’t consciously notice what they represent.

For example here are the Wyrd Sisters from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.

Granny Weatherwax (Crone), Nanny Ogg (Mother), Magrat Garlick (Maiden).

Disney’s Gargoyles The Weird Sisters are Luna, Phoebe, and Selene (a moon theme which is common with the three in one.  Waxing, full, and waning.)

 Though the age distinction isn’t there it’s still a representation of the Three-in-One.  They are never separate and they function as one.  They also tend to appear the way they want to be seen or the way people expect them to be.  For example, when Demona was looking at them, they were a set of elderly female gargoyles but that is not how MacBeth saw them.

Hocus Pocus - The Sanderson sisters.  Here’s a fun one people over-look but is very clearly and likely deliberately Maiden, Mother, and Crone.   Winifred is clearly The Crone of the group.  Mary is the motherly type (at least in regard to her siblings).  And despite her promiscuity, Sarah is clearly the most child-like and Maiden of the group.

Here we have the three witches from DC’s The Witching Hour, basis for the Hecatae as they appear in The Sandman.  Here they were a trio of horror hostesses.

Sabrina and her aunts.   This one might be a bit of a stretch but you have three witches who are rarely apart so you have the trifecta and Sabrina, herself, is clearly the maiden.  Though the Netflix Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ironically uses the aunts to pay homage to DC”s Cain and Abel I’ll use the sitcom version here.

In the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina The Weird Sisters are literally Prudence, Agatha and Dorcas. 

The Addams Family features it, but it might be pure accident.   You have Wednesday (Maiden), Morticia (Mother), and Grandmama (Crone).

Now we have the Hex Girls from Scooby Doo.  I Love this little “Eco Goth” band.  Not quite the conventional Maiden / Mother/ Crone however you could argue that Thorn is the Crone in this instance, Dusk is the maiden, and Luna is the mother. I pick these roles for purely superficial reasons here since Dusk has the child-like pigtails and Thorn is clearly the most dominant / leader and I perceive her as the oldest.      

There are the sisters of Charmed.   Not quote Maiden / Mother / Crone but definitely meant as a trio of witches who aren’t complete without the others.  

Adelaide (Crone), Auntie Whispers (Mother), and  Lorna (Maiden) from Over the Garden Wall.  This one is hard to spot until you realize the connection between Adelaide, Auntie Whispers, and Lorna.  Once you make the connection and realize the family bond and magick which binds the three you start to see the Maiden / Mother / and Crone aspects in their depictions.    Adelaide being the older sister, Auntie Whispers who is the mother figure for Lorne, who is the innocent maiden possessed by an evil spirit.   

Another trio is The Witches of Eastwick though not quite Maiden, Mother, and Crone, it felt worth a mention.

Marvel attempted it’s own version of “The Witches” with Jennifer Kale, Satana and Topaz.  

Though speaking of the Virgin Mary one could argue that it was actually a a subversive triple Goddess mention at the end of Goethe’s Faust Part 2.  When Faust ascends to Heaven we get this line:  (Translation from A. S. Kline)

“Virgin, Mother now, and Queen, Goddess, grant your mercies!“

and

“Here, grows to reality: The indescribable, Here, is done: Woman, eternal, 12110 Beckons us on.“

 The Norns (Marvel’s depiction of the three Fates).

I’ll think of more to add to this list later.

[doubleattitude]

JUMP Dance Convention, Houston, TX: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

JUMPstart Solo

1st: Mila Simunic-’Never Enough’

2nd: Katherine Guajardo-’Kleiner Gluhwurmchen’

3rd: Lucia Ruiz-’Popular’

Mini Solo

1st: Fiona Sartain-’The Way You Move’

2nd: Keelyn Jones-’The Call’

3rd: Tessa Ohran-’Knock 1-2-3′

3rd: Arielle Miles-’Teardrops In a Hurricane’

4th: Ava Grace Merritt-’Clumsy’

5th: Skye Harrell-’Put Your Records On’

5th: Lexington Hua-’Through The Eyes of a Child’

6th: Kiely White-’Fabulous’

6th: Adelaide Faust-’Get Up’

7th: Estelle Newsom-’Champagne Taste’

7th: Emma Hutchens-’Colors of the Wind’

7th: Paislyn Schroeder-’Defeated’

7th: Baelyn van Zyl-’I Want More’

8th: Felice Chang-’Vogue’

9th: Kelty McCraw-’Bad Dream’

9th: Rylee Sengsouvanh-’Harajunku Girl’

9th: June Mclean-’Vuelvo Del Sur’

10th: Avery Martin-’Colors’

10th: Avery Becker-’I’ll Let It In’

10th: Liv Garcia-’The Greatest’

10th: Laila Rose Varela-’Until We Go Down’

10th: Sofia Sandoval-Smyrski-’When I Reside’

Junior Solo

1st: Brooke Toro-’As The Dust Settles’

2nd: Brooke Vorst-’Girl From Ipanema’

2nd: Jisselle Garza-’Waiting Game’

3rd: Campbell Castner-’Fallen’

4th: Jack Diddens-’Hallelujah, I Love Her’

5th: Maya Ordonez-’For All That’s Lost’

6th: Haiden Neuville-’Before You Go’

6th: Victoria Johnson-’Genius’

6th: Kinley Bertrand-’Rock With You’

6th: Ryleigh Jane Touchstone-’This Is Real’

7th: Sofia Martinez-’Cold’

7th: Kendall Jundt-’I’ll Fly Away’

7th: Megan Elledge-’Let It Be’

8th: Alexandra Wong-’Awakening’

9th: Phoenix Jonat-’Shapes’

10th: Rosie Best-’Already Home’

10th: Nina Lykidis-’Caught In The Middle’

10th: Alyvia Aleman-’Into The Sea’

10th: Scarlett Petty-’The Meadow’

10th: Abbey Blair-’What You See’

Teen Solo

1st: Cambry Bethke-’Sacred Space’

2nd: Madelyn Munz-’Baby Blue’

3rd: Claire Schunneman-’Tug, Twist, Tear’

4th: Rie Matsumae-’Sound’

4th: Madison Howard-’The Coax’

5th: Kieran Holmes-’Slow’

6th: Jocelyn Green-’I Guess’

7th: Caroline Zazueta-’Unfolding’

7th: Sydney Fell-’She Used To Be Mine’

8th: Dylan Fletcher-’Coming Home’

9th: Brecklyn Brown-’Fall On Me’

9th: Savanna Gonzalez-’Oh! Darling’

10th: Julianna Perez-’Visnaga’

Senior Solo

1st: Morgan Manning-’Change Gonna Come’

2nd: Sophia Seymour-’Broken’

3rd: Madison Taylor-’Personal Orbit’

4th: Sloane Ritterbush-’Body love’

4th: Damaris Salazar-’Unraveling’

5th: Abigail Reed-’mountains’

6th: Kristina Davis-’Jesse’

6th: Alexa Williams-’Lost’

7th: Jordan Cavanaugh-’Girl’

8th: Elle Escarsega-’A Pale’

9th: Jordan Reynolds-’All I Need’

9th: Alisha Khatwani-’Do Not Disturb’

9th: Kayleigh Morrison-’Not Really Who You Are’

10th: Daniela Albert-’Ghosts’

JUMPstart Duo/Trio

1st: Vdanse Academy-’Walk With You’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Reflection’

2nd: Stars Dance Studio-’Stronger’

3rd: Rise Dance Collective-’Presh On the Runway’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Both Of Us’

2nd: Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’Mama Mia’

3rd: Houston Academy of Dance-’Amor de Amistad’

3rd: West University Dance Center-’Have Mercy’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Alter Ego’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Ascending’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Sax’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Artistic Soul Dance Company-’Love and Happiness’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Exhumed’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’I Don’t Believe In Us’

JUMPstart Group

1st: Priority Dance Corps-’How You Like That’

2nd: Priority Dance Corps-’I’m A Lady’

3rd: Insight Dance Ensemble-’Shake A Tailfeather’

Mini Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Shop Around’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’Ruff Riders’

3rd: MUV-’Walk It Out’

Junior Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Dreaming’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Like Lovers Do’

3rd: Rise Dance Collective-’Somebody’

Teen Group

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’The Heaven Complex’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’Something Stupid’

Senior Group

1st: Dancers Workshop-’Oblivion’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Give Me Love’

3rd: Dancers Workshop-’Mountain’

Mini Line

1st: Rise Dance Collective-’Pencil Full of Lead’

2nd: Insight Dance Ensemble-’The Illest Villains’

3rd: Rise Dance Collective-’All Night Long’

Junior Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Handul of Keys’

2nd: Dancers Workshop-’Rich Girl’

3rd: Dancers Workshop-’In The Heart’

Teen Line

1st: The Dance Kollective-’Sing It Back’

2nd: Rise Dance Collective-’Lampshade’

3rd: The Dance Kollective-’One’

Senior Line

1st: MUV-’The Thing’

2nd: MUV-’Kiss’

Mini Extended Line

1st: Tari’s School of Dance-’Candy’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Insight Dance Ensemble-’Be Your Girl’

Mini Production

1st: Tari’s School of Dance-’Gaga’

2nd: Tari’s School of Dance-’Paparazzi’

Teen Production

1st: Insight Dance Ensemble-’Havana Nights’

2nd: MUV-’Rain On Me’

High Scores by Performance Division:

JUMPstart Jazz

Priority Dance Corps-’I’m A Lady’

JUMPstart Hip-Hop

Priority Dance Corps-’How You Like That’

JUMPstart Lyrical

Rise Dance Collective-’Follow The Sun’

Mini Jazz

The Dance Kollective-’Shop Around’

Mini Hip-Hop

Rise Dance Collective-’Ruff Riders’

Mini Contemporary

MUV-’Lullaby’

Mini Musical Theatre

Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’No Bad News’

Mini Lyrical

Rise Dance Collective-’Blackbird’

Mini Tap

Rise Dance Collective-’Find My Way Home’

Mini Specialty

Insight Dance Ensemble-’I Found You’

Junior Jazz

Dancers Workshop-’In The Heart’

Junior Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Dreaming’

Junior Lyrical

Distinction Dance Company-’Arms Around You’

Junior Hip-Hop

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Be Your Girl’

Junior Ballet

Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’Cipollino Countess Cherries’

Junior Specialty

Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’Someone You Loved’

Junior Musical Theatre

Houston Academy of Dance-’Whipped Into Shape’

Junior Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Handul of Keys’

Teen Contemporary

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

Teen Lyrical

The Dance Kollective-’Remember Her’

Teen Jazz

The Dance Kollective-’Bringing It Back’

Teen Tap

The Dance Kollective-’Tap Is Life’

Teen Specialty

The Dance Kollective-’The Heaven Complex’

Teen Ballet

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Jewels’

Teen Hip-Hop

Rise Dance Collective-’Bololo’

Teen Musical Theatre

Rise Dance Collective-’Money’

Senior Contemporary

MUV-’The Thing’

Senior Specialty

Dancers Workshop-’Oblivion’

Senior Lyrical

The Dance Kollective-’Give Me Love’

Senior Jazz

MUV-’Kiss’

Best of JUMP:

JUMPstart

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Shake A Tailfeather’

Priority Dance Corps-’How You Like That’

Mini

Vdanse Academy-’BUZZIN’

Insight Dance Ensemble-’The Illest Villains’

Tari’s School of Dance-’Candy’

Dancers Workshop-’Let It Be’

MUV-’Walk It Out’

Rise Dance Collective-’Ruff Riders’

The Dance Kollective-’Shop Around’

Junior

Dancers Workshop-’Rich Girl’

Distinction Dance Company-’Arms Around You’

Rise Dance Collective-’Somebody’

The Dance Kollective-’Handul of Keys’

Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’What Can I Give’

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Heart of Glass’

Teen

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

Houston Academy of Dance-’My Always’

MUV-’Rain On Me’

Dancers Workshop-’After Hours’

Rise Dance Collective-’Lampshade’

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Havana Nights’

Senior

The Dance Kollective-’Give Me Love’

Dancers Workshop-’Oblivion’

MUV-’The Thing’

Best in Studio:

Insight Dance Ensemble-’Havana Nights’

The Dance Kollective-’Before I Go’

Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance-’Just Got Paid’

West University Dance Centre-’Freedom Hangs Like Heaven’

Rise Dance Collective-’Lampshade’

MUV-’The Thing’

Houston Academy of Dance-’My Always’

Dancers Workshop-’Oblivion’

[jeremystrele]

10 Unmissable Art Exhibitions Of 2020

10 Unmissable Art Exhibitions Of 2020

Art

by Sally Tabart

Henri Matisse – ‘The sorrow of the king (La tristesse du roi)’ , 1952. gouache on paper, cut and pasted, mounted on canvas. Courtesy of AGNSW.

Henri Matisse – ‘Blue nude II (Nu bleu II)’ 1952. Courtesy of AGNSW.

Henri Matisse – ‘Decorative figure on an ornamental ground (Figure décorative sur fond ornemental)’, 1925. Courtesy of AGNSW.

Matisse: Life & Spirit November 2020 – March 2021 Art Gallery of New South Wales, NSW

It’s no surprise that one of the most prestigious galleries in the country, Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) will show a dynamic exhibition from one of the most famous and influential artists of all time, Henri Matisse.

Exclusive to AGNSW, Matisse: life & spirit, masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou will show over 100 works spanning six decades from the French master.

Developed alongside the Centre Pompidou in Paris, known for its unmatched collection of Matisse works, Matisse: life & spirit will be the greatest single exhibition of Matisse masterworks ever to be seen in Sydney. Yep – you’ll be able to see his famed cut-outs, but also his adventures in paintings, sculptures, and drawings, tracking the vast and varied exploration of his artistic career. This is TRULY unmissable!

Left to right: Dhuwarrwarr Marika Makassan, swords and long knives, Carlene Thompson, Kipara and Kalaya. Photo – courtesy of MAGNT.

Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) August 8th 2020 – January 31st 2021 Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory, NT

Now in its 36th year, the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) is a major highlight for the Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory (MAGNT) in Darwin. This fantastic exhibition spotlights emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists across a varying range of mediums, and attracts more than 85,000 visitors.

This exhibition is so important for visitors to gain an insight into First Nations People’s perspective in both contemporary interpretations, as well as those steeped in generations of tradition. It also offers some prize money of up to $50,000 for winning artists, courtesy of longtime sponsor Telstra. All finalists’ work will be displayed in the world-class exhibition, opening in August.

Left: Mikala Dwyer: a shape of thought featuring The Angel; Possession; Sigil for Heaven and Earth by Mikala Dwyer, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2017. Photo – Mim Stirling. Right: Julia Robinson, Australia, 1981, Beatrice, 2019–20.

Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art February 29th – June 8th 2020 Art Gallery South Australia, SA

This year the Art Gallery of South Australia welcomes the hugely popular Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art back for its 30th year. Known for its risk-taking and expansive vision, the Biennial welcomes the wild, wacky, weird and wonderful.

The theme of the 2020 iteration is Monster Theatres, inviting artists to bring to life the ‘monsters’ of today. As described by curator Leigh Robb, ‘Monsters ask us to interrogate our relationships with each other, the environment and technology. They force us to question our empathy towards differences across race, gender, sexuality and spirituality.’

Artists involved in the Biennial include Abdul Abdullah, Polly Borland, Yhonnie Scarce + many more!

Olafur Eliasson, Riverbed 2014. Photo – Natasha Harth, QAGOMA.

Water December 7th 2019 – April 26th 2020 Gallery of Modern Art, QLD

Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art never fails to disappoint with its innovative, world-class programming – and Water is no exception! Exploring the theme of, you guessed it, Water, this exhibition explores this vital element from the perspective of artists around the world.

Here is some of what you can expect, according to GOMA:

‘Walk across a vast, rocky riverbed created by Olafur Eliasson. See animals from around the world gather together to drink from Cai Guo-Qiang’s brilliant blue waterhole. Gaze at Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s snowman frozen in Brisbane’s summer heat. Traverse a cloud of suspended gymnastic rings in a participatory artwork by William Forsythe. View the tidal currents rise and fall around Angela Tiatia. Reflect on the cultural traditions of bodies of water with Judy Watson, and on the long history of our reliance on water through Megan Cope’s re-created midden.’

Left to Right: Photo by Beth Wilkinson for Lindsay. Stanislava Pinchuk, ‘Topography : Topsoil Storage II, Fukushima Nuclear Exclusion Zone.’ Pin-holes on paper, 2017. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo – Matthew R. Stanton. Stanislava Pinchuk, ‘Topography : The Road to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant’. Pin-holes on paper,  2017. Photo – Matthew R. Stanton.

  Stanislava Pinchuk June 27th – October 4th 2020 Heide Museum of Modern Art, VIC

Stanislava Pinchuk (also known by her pseudonym, Miso) has emerged as one of Australia’s intriguing contemporary artists in the last decade. The Ukranian-born, Melbourne-based artist captures the changing topographies of war and conflict zones through data mapping, making tiny, individual pin pricks to realise these patterns – an incredibly labour-intensive and mentally and physically draining process that appears effortless, and beautiful.

This major exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne will feature a survey of Stanislava’s most powerful pinprick projects from the past five years, accompanied by terrazzo-like sculptures comprised of pieces of debris left behind in conflict zones.

Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now May 30th – September 13th 2020 National Gallery of Australia, ACT

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) celebrates its ongoing initiative to increase representation of artists who identify as women with Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now.

Drawing on works from the National Gallery’s own collection, as well as others from across Australia, Know My Name showcases the work of lesser-known artists alongside Australian greats from different times, places and cultures.

As part of the broader Know My Name initiative, a new commission by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers will be on display at the National Gallery. Patricia Piccinini’s iconic Skywhale (2013) will also see its new counterpart, Skywhalepapa (2020) ascend over Canberra on its maiden voyage, travelling alongside Skywhale eight times during the exhibition period.

  Left: Pierre Bonnard – French 1867–1947 The dining room in the country, 1913. Right: India Mahdavi (designer). Jardin d’intérieur – collection for La Manufacture de Cogolin. Images courtesy of the NGV.

Pierre Bonnard designed by India Mahdavi June 5th – October 4th 2020 National Gallery of Victoria

While Sydney-siders enjoy the masterful works of Henri Matisse, Melbournites won’t miss out on the opportunity to experience an incredible exhibition of another beloved French painter! The exquisite works of Pierre Bonnard will be on show at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) for their major winter showcase, a kaleidoscopic exhibition of 150 works from the painter with a fondness for domestic scenes and rural life. Pierre Bonnard has been developed in partnership with Musee d’Orsay in Paris.

Described by Matisse, a close friend of Bonnard’s, as ‘a great painter, for today and definitely also for the future’, this groundbreaking exhibition spans paintings, drawings, photographs, folding screens and early cinema, depicting scenes of modern 20th century France in bright, vivid colours.

Aside from the opportunity to see one of the works of this beloved painter, what makes this exhibition absolutely unmissable is the design of the show itself. Iranian Paris-based designer India Mahdavi (the interiors genius behind the iconic pink Gallery at Sketch restaurant in London) has been commissioned by the NGV to bring Bonnard’s extraordinary works to life, elegantly balancing historical references with contemporary culture in an immersive experience.

22nd Biennale of Sydney, NIRIN November 8th 2020 – 16th February 2021 Various locations, NSW

First held in 1973 as part of the opening celebrations of the Sydney Opera House, the Biennale of Sydney is now in its 22nd year and is one of Australia’s blockbuster contemporary art events.

Taking place across six major sites – Art Gallery of New South Wales, Artspace, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Cockatoo Island, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the National Art School – the Biennale of Sydney will see 94 artists from 47 countries

Under the guidance of multidisciplinary artist and this year’s Biennale Artistic Director Brook Andrew, the 12-week exhibition is titled NIRIN, meaning ‘edge’ in Brook’s mother’s Nation – the Wiradjuri people of western New South Wales. He says, ‘Optimism from chaos drives artists in NIRIN to resolve the often hidden or ignored urgency surrounding contemporary life.’

Carriageworks Commissions Rebecca Baumann: Radiant Flux, January 8th – June 14th Reko Rennie: REMEMBER ME, January 2020 – January 2021 Kate Mitchell: All Auras Touch, January 8th – March 1st Daniel Boyd: Video Works, January 8th – March 1st

Australia’s largest multi-arts centre, Carriageworks, has been home to some pretty major large-scale installation commissions in its time (who could forget German artist Katherina Grosse’s otherworldly technicoloured universe in 2018?). This summer, four new site-specific commissions from leading Australian artists Rebecca Baumann, Daniel Boyd, Kate Mitchell and Reko Rennie have taken residence in the epic historical space.

Spanning over 100-metres, Rebecca Baumann’s Radiant Flux sees every glass surface of the building’s exterior covered in a film that changes colour at every angle, flooding the space with kaleidoscopic light that will never be the same twice.

A study in human energy, All Aurus Touch by Kate Mitchell captures an aura portrait for each of the 1,023 census-recognised occupations.

Video Works by Kudjala/Gangalu artist Daniel Boyd features three major video installations, where gallery walls will be mapped with the artist’s otherworldly, infinite cosmos.

Interdisciplinary Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie references the massacre of First Nations people in Remember Me, a massive illuminated sign that will remain on display for the whole of 2020, the year marking the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s first landfall.

Installation view of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2019 exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Photo: AGNSW.

Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes May 9th – September 6th 2020 Art Gallery of New South Wales, NSW

The Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes are some of the most prestigious and highly anticipated art events in the country. Since its inception in 1921, The Archibald Prize the most well-known of the three awards celebrates paintings of notable figures that reflect Australian culture across areas including art, media, entertainment, politics, sports and more. The works are always a great capsule to represent Australian culture of the moment.

Finalists for the Archibald (portrait), Wynne (landscape/scenery) and Sulman (genre/subject) are shown in an exhibition that starts at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and tours at select galleries around Australia for the remainder of the year.

[ascendant-rp]

Name: UTP. Gender and pronouns: UTP. Age: 25 - 33. Occupation: UTP. Affiliation: Water Syndicate. Power: Necromancy. Suggested FC’s: Adelaide Kane, Carlson Young, Logan Browning.

You have remarkably astute intuition and perception. Others may find you somewhat self-important and assuming because you have always got a ready answer or belief. You are one or two steps ahead of everyone else. You become testy with those who fail to see things the way you do or who cannot understand the truth you may have just discovered. Searching for new frontiers is the focus in your combination because of Cancer’s depth and sensitivity to their surroundings. It can also bring about the flaky crank or fanatic, but ideally the result is the interested and devoted politician, humanist or researcher. You are different than other Cancers because of that offbeat and unusual imagination of yours. You are the first to experience something new and different and there is nothing very careful about you. Your deep internal restless spirit pushes you on, as does your independent thought. Either that will result in lasting achievements or absurd rebellion. This impatience and intellectual arrogance can be your undoing. Your complete apathy to the beliefs of others may cause you to lose out on much of what life can give. When young, you no doubt saw yourself as a white knight, righting wrongfulness. Eventually reality and recognizing your own limits either nurtured a more realistic viewpoint or led to a sense of disenchantment and, perhaps, acrimoniousness. Cynicism may have come about. Drowning yourself in some radical group that promises heaven is possible. Fanaticism or passionate dedication to a cause or political theory may be an alluring last resort for the disenchanted. That is not the case, fortunately, for most Cancer-Aquarians. You may very possibly seek a technical or scientific vocation with your scientific mind and wild imagination, but your strong social consciousness could lead you into humanistic endeavors, politics or law. You are dedicated to pursuing your own unique path toward wisdom, accuracy, and self-realization. Many Cancer-Aquarians are haunted by mental disarray. Your mind inclines toward drifting in the classroom, on the job or in discussions. You dream about some new concept or unfinished project and stare into space, when you should be paying attention. Locating something absorbing enough to hold your attention for a time is difficult because your curiosity is interminable. You no doubt feel a strong sense of duty as all Moon in Aquarius natives do.

THE HUSTLER – former friend

They’ve failed and left you, at least that’s how you interpret their sudden lack of interest. While the living have always feared death, you just consider yourself to be a creature of both worlds, not entirely one or the other. You cannot stand the fact that they have disappointed you like that, framed you as this monstrous Ascendant who is suddenly nothing more than death personified. No, you’re so much more than that.

THE PLEASURE-SEEKER – interest

Sins are an important step along the way. While you cannot confirm religious interpretations nor would ever deny them to keep faith alive, you do know sins and virtues shape the living and are what usually results in an entertaining mix of relationships. You feel drawn to them and you secretly wonder if they too succumb to their own powers. There might be a way to make a move, get them to talk about their powers -- the prospect of death by your hands might be a good incentive -- or rather death’s kiss?

THE INSTIGATOR – annoyance

They reperesent a challenge, someone of immense strength and, above all, a great reputation. Within the Zodiac or outside of it among New Yorkers, you see nothing but genuine appreciation being thrown their way. This, of course, has everything to do with their powers rather than their personality -- that’s what you believe at least. It’s Ascendants like you who suffer the most, feared, so you’d rather just hide your powers, attempt to be “normal” to the outside.

THE DIEHARD IS CURRENTLY OPEN AND IS PLAYED BY UTP.

LOOK THROUGH ALL OF THEIR CONNECTIONS.

[dragonshoard]

Everything Is Worse AU... pretty much. For my OCs. Again, super indulgent

Ok, second world of Lillian and Adelaide (if anyone here remembers my Hazbin Hotel ocs lol) but they’re both born and live in their home worlds. 

This world is... very different. Their parents are Charlie and Alastor but they’re essentially separated from birth and raised by one parent (Lillian with Alastor and Adelaide with Charlie per agreement). Alastor and Charlie are mostly rivals (with a fairly strong alliance) in this verse and don’t really “love” each other. Charlie has premonitions/future visions in this world, so she is the one who actually proposes the marriage. 

Alastor is the equivalent of a vestigial arm from the Old World before Christianity usurped/banished the pagan gods to a smaller, desolate area (you could think of this as Tartarus) where their influence was limited. If he had chosen any other path he would have been one of them (and then been promptly thrown in a hole to rot which was why he didn’t advance on that path). 

To be clear, the archangels are the equivalent of a majority of pagan gods in this world minus the older, more powerful Gods/Goddesses.

Lillian is raised in Alastor’s image and was supposed to be his heir and legacy once he is destroyed. 

Adelaide is meant to follow her mother’s footsteps and take on more angelic qualities until she eventually ascends - which her mother has already done so by the time Adelaide is born 5 years after Lillian. 

This... doesn’t really happen, for either of them. 

Lillian doesn’t follow Alastor’s vision and actually ends up going down a much different/darker route, becoming the first fertility spirit/god to be made in centuries. Their antlers are pure white and, in their full-powered form, they have a near black color palette with long black hair and black robes (their skin remains pure white but black tattoos run along the entirety of their body). Their powers mostly lie in potions and sigils versus raw power or fighting skills. 

Drained of power, Lillian reverts back to red hair with the grayish spotting on their skin. 

Do I... need to mention that Lillian despises any likeness to Alastor? No? Ok xD

Adelaide becomes a master with the blade, particularly the long sword, and physical combat. They want to be worthy of their mother’s love and trust. Their fighting and faith gains her wings and she is eventually accepted as a created archangel alongside her mother in the eyes of God. 

Lillian and Adelaide are aware of both their parentage and have a fairly good relationship with one another until everything goes to crap. 

Lillian has multiple children who are elementals and general “forces of nature”. Adelaide isn’t the most dedicated aunt (because part of her screams danger and unnatural) but she tries to spend time with them. 

Lillian, once found out for what they are, is chained and thrown into the lowest pit of Hell (Tartarus) to be held there until they wither away from lack of faith or otherwise. 

Their children sustain them, because the kids rarely enter Hell or Heaven (for obvious reasons) and haven’t gone down the path to become Gods and Goddesses themselves and are seen as extensions of Lillian, the “Mother of Monsters” on Earth despite being mostly demons themselves.

Yes, I see the parallel to Lilith, the mother of succubi. Why do you think Charlie named them Lillian?

Adelaide visits Lillian as often as she can before she ascends.

[themusicenthusiast]

Single Review: "Heaven” by PVRIS

Pleasantly surprising to fans, they didn’t have to wait too long for new music from PVRIS, which is somewhat surprising considering the extensive touring they did of the U.S. as well as the UK and Europe following the release of their acclaimed debut. Surprising in the fact that that means most if not all of their new songs were likely written and fleshed out on the road, and also in how, at least according to the lead single from All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell (out August 4th, via Rise Records), it doesn’t sound as if it were hastily put together. A pitfall for many bands who experience a sudden rise to fame - working quickly to maximize and capitalize off the success - the future product can lose substance and sound sloppily done in comparison to what excited fans and garnered attention in the past. That’s not even remotely the case with “Heaven”, a song that sounds like pure PVRIS, not straying from what has worked best for them in the past while still acting as an extension and even slight growth from what was found on their 2014 debut. That atmospheric tone that has become a signature of PVRIS songs is executed wondrously by Alex Babinski and Brian MacDonald, their work on the keys creating an intoxicating element that ebbs and flows with the raw emotions of the song; the blazing guitar riffs that are occasionally unleashed pairing well with the most vibrant parts, aiding the frustration and even anger heard in lyrics.

On that note, “Heaven” is another song that acts as a vessel for Lyndsey "Lynn Gunn" Gunnulfsen’s outstanding set of pipes and the depths she is able to mine to ensure their material has a great deal of legitimacy to it, connecting with it and making it as personal as possible. The airy first portion of the choruses and other segments create a delicate sound that completes the tone struck up by the keys, the most extreme moments reminding everyone of the behemoth voice that Gunn possesses, sounding downright vicious when she snarls the line, “You took my heaven away!” In regards to the story it tells, “Heaven” takes the listener through a relationship that was seemingly destined to fail, pondering why things went wrong once it became serious, even portraying trace amounts of curiosity at what could have been. “…Do you think we were speaking in tongues? Or simply not enough?” goes one of the most powerful lines, wondering if the breakdown in communication was what put things in a tailspin – if there even was any true communication to begin with. An excellent song in itself, “Heaven” is a shining example of what PVRIS is, the crucial dynamics that are created by their music and songwriting being on prominent display, working off one another to tell the most engaging and emotional story possible. It showcases a degree of growth yet still has that familiar sound that will appease fans, and is bound to become a favorite at live shows. And if the rest of All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell is on the same level as this, than PVRIS will have another smashing success of a record on their hands. Pre-order All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell on: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon MP3 Visit PVRIS’ websites: Official Website | Facebook | Twitter Current Shows: June 3--Ascend Amphitheater--Nashville, TN 6--Lakewood Amphitheater--Atlanta, GA 8--Champions Square-Super Dome--New Orleans, LA 10--Austin 360 Amphitheater--Austin, TX 12--Starlight Amphitheater--Kansas City, MO 13--Hollywood Casino Amphitheater--Maryland Heights, MO 17--The Barton Theater LIC AA--Adelaide, Australia 18--Festival Hall LIC AA West--Melbourne, Australia 22--Hordern Pavilion LIC AA--Sydney, Australia 24--Riverstage LIC AA--Brisbane City, Australia July 4—Summerfest--Milwaukee, WI 5--Old National Centre--Indianapolis, IN 7--Stir Concert Cove-Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel--Council Bluffs, IA 18--Budweiser Stage--Toronto, Canada 22--Nikon Theater at Jones Beach--Wantagh, NY 23--Karoondinha Festival--Centre Hall, PA 29--Mo Pop Festival--Detroit, MI August 1--Key Bank Pavillion--Burgettstown, PA 18--Lowlands Festival--Biddinghuizen, Netherlands 19--Pukkelpop Kiewit--Hasselt, Belgium 26--Reading Festival--Reading, United Kingdom 27--Leeds Festival--Leeds, United Kingdom September 1—Bumbershoot--Seattle, WA 15--Shoreline Amphitheater--Mountain View, CA 18--Red Rocks Amphitheater--Denver, CO 20--Usana Amphitheater--Salt Lake City, UT 24--Life Is Beautiful--Las Vegas, NV November 2—Theaterfabrik--Munich, Germany 3—Dynamo--Zurich, Switzerland 4--Magazzini Generali--Milan, Italy 6—Flex--Wien, Austria 7--Lucerna Music Bar--Prague, Czech Republic 8--Huxley's--Berlin, Germany 9—Docks--Hamburg, Germany 11—Pumpehuset--Copenhagen West, Denmark 12—Fryhuset--Stockholm, Sweden 13—Rockefeller--Oslo, Norway 15--Live Music Hall--Cologne, Germany 16--den Atelier--Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 17--Tivoli Ronda--Utrecht, Netherlands 18--Elysee Montmartre--Paris, France 19—Trix--Antwerp, Belgium 22--O2 Academy--Bristol, United Kingdom 23--O2 Academy--Birmingham, United Kingdom 24—Academy--Dublin, Ireland 25--Mandela Hall--Belfast, United Kingdom 27--O2 Academy--Glasgow, United Kingdom 28--o2 apollo--Manchester, United Kingdom 30--O2 Brixton Academy--Brixton, United Kingdom