Friday, March 20, 2009

on a bonobo and a chimpanzee (see previous post)


on a bonobo and a chimpanzee

did artist yoko bonobo
completely out of mikado
construct for hiroshige's lobster
`jacuzzi with yakuza mobster'?

the ape clams up mysteriously
but still complains imperiously
`they never take me seriously'

chimp saatchi: `who knows? years ago
she built in downtown tokyo
her christ in tub with giorgio
committing in this spirito
artistic harachirico'


utagawa hiroshige, two shrimp and a lobster
utagawa hiroshige, 2 shrimp and a lobster

giorgio de chirico, christ and the storm
giorgio de chirico, christ and the storm

giorgio de chirico, mystery and melancholy of a street
giorgio de chirico, mystery and melancholy of a street


yoko ono, touch me

yoko ono: once partner of john lennon, bonobo: great ape, jacuzzi: warmwater whirlpool, yakuza: japanese mafia, mobster: mafioso, charles saatchi: owner of saatchi gallery, harakiri: ritual japanese suicide

for this trijntje fop some background on de chirico is useful, see an essay by robert hughes



above a typical example (or non-typical since it is in english) of what i've been working on. silly light verse, but with lots of art pictures and art references, also largely as a hommage to the many artists who have inspired me.