20x20 magazine Issue Seven - 2011

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issue seven | 2011

20x20 magazine issue seven London, 2011 ISSN 1757-9007 Editors | Giovanna Paternò, Francesca Ricci www.20x20magazine.com | info@20x20magazine.com All rights reserved Copyright Š 20x20 magazine and all contributors Ed.

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Cover image: Omid Salehi, Eide Fetr (end of Ramadan) ceremony, 2000

diagram of interaction

20x20 magazine issue seven

contents

Welcome to issue seven of 20x20 magazine, a

visions | Giovanna Paternò, Diagram of Interaction

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square platform for writings, visuals and cross-

blender | Mario Pinheiro, Lord Nelson’s Trafalgar Diagram

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bred projects. The works in this issue have been

words | Dolan Morgan, Multiple Translation Poems

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assembled around the meta-words DIAGRAM

visions | Lynn Yaw Boling, Devotion to Small Things

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OF INTERACTION, to which the artists and

visions | Georgina McNamara, Revolver I

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authors have responded in very different

words | Kaeli Rasmussen, Lit

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ways. The aim is to bring together interesting

visions| Georgina McNamara, Revolver II

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contributions and create a collection of pieces

words | Meredith Stricker, The Well

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with no expiry date. We would like to thank all

visions | Sam Pash, Immemorial Trace

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contributors for their work that inspire us to put

words | Nelson Lloyd, January 25, 2011 as Spent by Two

together and publish this magazine.

Francesca and Giovanna, London 2011

We believe in good faith that all content published in this issue has been authorised for, however if you think that your copyrighted work has been reproduced in our magazine without authorisation in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by e-mail: info@20x20magazine.com.

A special thanks to dalla Rosa Gallery who sponsored the printing of this issue and HATO Press for their collaboration. www.dallarosagallery.com

PhD Graduate Students in English

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words | Bella Dear, Plans

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visions | David Lemm, Diagram

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visions | David Lemm, Signals

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words | Gregory Gunn, Terra Incognita

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words | Juan David, Night

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visions | Eleanor Bennet, Walking through Skeleton Trees

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visions | Carla Chait, Electricity Pylons

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words | Saul Hughes, Stratascopy

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blender | Bozhinov/Ricci, Tabula Impressa (an extract)

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words | Matthew Vasiliauskas, The Suit

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visions | Sam Pash, Immersed Search

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words | Vanessa Young, Origin

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blender | I-LIB, Summon the Sum of 6

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contributors | biographies

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visions | Terese Storey, Experiment (decalcomania)

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opposite: Mario Pinheiro, Lord Nelson’s Trafalgar Diagram

words blender visions

multiple translation poems Dolan Morgan These poems have been constructed via multiple translations in numerous languages. They each started as preexisting English language documents – such as websites, advertisements, and other poems, the ghosts of which still haunt the pieces – but they have been transformed into entirely novel works.

In many ways, I’m only a curator of lines written by the Internet.

The Legend of Foreign and Local Crafts (multiple translations of a pharmaceutical advertisement)

Ambiguity is a fantastic monster.

that is generated by the ritual: to talk

All proposals must have the right

about the fact of falsity. Some were

to enhance the city’s precious

scattered. The government is in

moments. The hills are overtaking

the back of my gut -- I feel the itch.

each other under the influence of

Everyone has been arrested

the wave, increasing the miles of

or is in hiding. I still say I do not

horses expressing indifference to

think or feel. On both sides of

conversion. Beyond all hope

the bone around the joints of the

of this moment, results are tense.

fingers, the market is open

Because there are no rules, we

to mistakes. Please see

are bound to have good manners.

the related crack. Your body

Slowly and accurately, the physical

is a sophisticated e-mail from A to B.

part of the cut could not be

Recover your losses. This

determined. Once the individual

is a very big sea. You can switch

is large enough, the idea

to other methods. So far no one

is to group together in the future,

has been broken like the unspoken

where they are looking for ideas:

rule. Please correct the errors:

That is, if I understand the type, we are all

disbelief in the idle memory of

his idea. What is permissible?

other clients, a sharp left hand,

This morning, I can get air travel

the slow transport of waste.

cheap I think. We can feel the heat

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words

blender

words blender

plans Bella Dear They sat around a table on three sides, two men and a woman. In front of them the plans were laid out, smoothed out and held down at the corners by coffee cups. The fourth edge curled over irritatingly so that the second man held it down. They discussed the plans and as the debate heated, gestures were flung about accompanying their heavy and serious words. The

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second man tried to participate, but his argument seemed stilted and his one free hand could not point and wave as effectively as the other two. Increasingly he withdrew from the argument and sat back in his chair. One hand stretched forward holding the corner of the plans down.The first man and the woman continued until furiously the man thumped his fist on the table clipping a cup and sending cool, thick liquid across the plans. Silence fell around the table as they watched the blue ink rise from the thin paper and mix with the coffee.

‘Disaster,’ the second man said and rose from the table. The woman leaned back in her seat and sighed angrily. Her eyes rolled to the ceiling.

‘We can get the back up plans.’ The first man said and left the room. The second man stood by the window, one hand pressing against the pane.

‘He should never have got involved.’ He said quietly.

‘He’s good. He knows what he’s talking about.’ She said. ‘Help me clean up.’

The others arrived not long after, with a fresh set of plans carried under their arms. Everyone sat down around the table. Fresh coffee was poured and the plans rolled out. The edges were held down with a book, a flowerpot, a sugar bowl and a heavy silver lighter. The group leaned forward over the plans and studied the complicated structures of lines and grids. Carefully written notes flowered the edges.

‘These look different,’ the woman said. ‘These aren’t the same plans.’ Everyone moved closer, their elbows jostling the edges of the table. There did seem to be some differences. Some areas of the plans looked less detailed, whereas others looked overly complicated. The two men tried to recall the original ruined plans perhaps she was wrong. The others threw looks of annoyance across their bent heads. Why had the two men and the woman been looking at the plans without them?

‘These are the only plans we have. Now.’ One of the others said under his breath.

‘We have to get the originals. These plans are out of date.’ The woman pointed, ‘this was changed, we agreed weeks ago.’

Her hand swept across the surface. ‘This has changed, this and this and this.’ She dismissed the plans with a wave of her hand and laughed harshly. ‘This can’t be done. We don’t have the right plans.’ Everyone looked away from the table and away from each other.

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opposite: David Lemm, Diagram

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terra incognita

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Gregory Gunn This celestial island is not conscious of itself, its rotations

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escape its notice. It doesn’t figure its girth nor forecast high & low pressure areas.

It never corroborates nor contradicts any prognoses and diagnoses, is airily inattentive to its vast interstellar remoteness from other astral systems.

And those who set their long range sights on a tantamount propriety, genuflect thunderstruck that Earth perseveres in its own elegant infirmity, the split personalities of day and night are appreciative that a blossom has no redress, a timberland no remedy.

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Bozhinov/Ricci

visions

blender

words

tabula impressa (an extract)

The triumph of immortal powers

A multitude of Gods born in a quick succession

The shadow of the slain hero returning home all on its own

Self-ruling product of the unconscious

Emancipated product of the unconscious

Spontaneous product of the unconscious

The dream of the mnemonist

Is the greatness of this deed too great for us?

The judge pronounces my sentence with greater fear than I receive it

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contributors

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Eleanor Leonne Bennett is a 15 year old photographer

Lynn Yaw Boling was born 1955 in Indianapolis. She

and artist who has won contests with The National

has an MFA in Painting from Yale University and

Geographic, The Woodland Trust, The World Photography

in 1982 received a Fulbright Research Grant to

Organisation, Winstons Wish, Papworth Trust, Mencap,The

work near Monet’s Water-Lily decorations in the

Big Issue, Wrexham science, Fennel and Fern and Nature’s

Orangerie. Since, she has lived in Paris, Les Eyzies de

Best Photography. Her photographs have appeared in

Tayac and Senigallia, Italy. Lynn is currently preparing

newspapers and magazines across the world including

an exhibition ‘The Disconnect / All things begin with the

Able Muse, Grey Sparrow Press, Taj Mahal Review (2011);

river...’ for the 15th century ‘Fig Room’ of the Palazzetto

The Guardian, RSPB Bird Life, Alabama Coast, Alabama

Baviera, Senigallia.

Seaport and NG Kids Magazine (2010); Dotdotdash (2010 and 2011). Youngest artist in the exhibitions ‘New Mill’s

Carla Chait was born and lives in Johannesburg, South

Artlounge Dark Colours’ (2011) and ‘Charnwood Art’s

Africa, and is studying English literature at the University

Vision’ (2009). http://eleanorleonnebennett.zenfolio.com

of the Witwatersrand. She has visual and literary work published in local journals as well as online.

Kiril Bozhinov and Francesca Ricci are writers/ artists based in London. They recently exhibited the

Bella Dear lives and works in London in a cat-infested

collaborative project I Beg You To Hear Me! at dalla Rosa

house. She is a fairly recent sculpture graduate of

Gallery, London (2011). Kiril worked as music journalist

Chelsea College of Art but has since lain down the chisel

for a number of Eastern European publications. Wrote

to write stories and teach English. Bella is also the editor

and directed Chichikov and the Big-Nosed Devil, a play

for Aspidistra Magazine, which appears every now and

based on Russians satirical short stories (2001) and

again.

published the short stories collection Eclipses: Stories of Disappearances and Reappearances in 2008. Francesca

Gregory Gunn was born in Windsor, Ontario in 1960,

co-edited the magazine Interlude (2005-7), and is now

grew up in small towns before moving to London, ON.

co-editor of 20x20 magazine. Recent exhibitions include

in 1970. A graduate of Fanshawe College in 1982 as an

‘20x20 magazine: collected visions’, Madame Lillie’s

electronics technician. Writing for over 30 years, he is

(2010), ‘agency@theAgency’, The Agency Gallery, (2010)

most passionate about poetry. Other interests include

and ‘Art/Value/Currency’, The Pigeon Wing, (2009-10).

music, astronomy, philosophy, photography, foreign

http://kirilbozhinov.wordpress.com

languages, and gardening. To date, his poems have

http://frweb.wordpress.com

been published in Inscribed Magazine, Greens Magazine, page 33 | 20x20 magazine

The Toronto Quarterly, Songs for Every Race, One Earth,

Georgina McNamara graduated in 2011 with an MA

Ditch Magazine, Yes, Poetry, Aim Magazine, Psychopoetica,

in Fine Art from Central St. Martins. Having exhibited

and Cyclamens & Swords. Also published are five full

extensively, she is currently showing work in this year’s

collections of selected poetry.

‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries’. Her most recent works relate to the idea of persona or the image of

Saul Hughes is a 42-year-old Welsh poet living in

character and personality that somebody chooses to

Toulouse. He has recently self-published a first collection

show the outside world. www.georginamcnamara.com

of verse Idle Spiders’ Strings as well as a novel Under Travelling Skies. http://saulspoems.wordpress.com

Dolan Morgan lives and works in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. www.dolanmorgan.com

Fine artist, illustrator, installation and graffiti artist I-LIB (I LURK IN BUSHES) translates Victorian

Sam Pash is a freelance illustrator from Perth, Australia.

anthropomorphic fairy tail imagery into poetic visions

He is interested in the space between text and image and

with surreal and dreamlike atmospheres. His work has

suggesting a broader landscape within the illustration.

been shown globally and was tipped best new British

Sam’s work has featured in publications such as Popshot

artist by Saatchi. http://www.flickr.com/photos/i-lib

Magazine, Going Down Swinging, Dotdotdash and Child. www.sampashillustration.blogspot.com

David Lemm was born in the Kingdom of Fife, where he grew up in a little space between the woods and the

Giovanna Paternò studied Art History in Florence and

sea. He trained in Animation at Duncan of Jordanstone,

Journalism at Westminster University, London. Since

Dundee, before moving to Edinburgh, where he now

2008 she co-edits 20x20 magazine and in 2010 she

primarily works as an llustrator/designer. Currently, he

founded dalla Rosa Gallery. Giovanna’s work is influenced

has a particular interest in old books, cosmology and

by Folklore and History in all their manifestations.

olives. http://davidlemm.co.uk

www.dallarosagallery.com

Nelson Lloyd, the fictional result of collaborations

Mario Pinheiro graduated in Architecture from

between Bob and Grace Nelson and Lloyd and Lola

ESAP (Porto, 2007) and in 2010 finished the MA in

Lewis, resides in a small house off Rogers Street in

Illustration at Kingston University. His works featured

Bloomington, IN. He lives there with his double, whose

in the KU illustration show at the Truman Brewery,

daily exploits are so indescribable that Lloyd lost six

London (2010). He currently lives and works in Porto,

fingers and a toe trying to write him into this bio.

Portugal, focusing mostly on children and editorial

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Terese Storey, Experiment (decalcomania)

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illustration. Mario’s artwork is usually handmade, with

(2011), A Positive View (2010) and Iranian Photography

preference for mediums such as crayons, gouache, pen/

Now (2008). http://omidsalehi.wordpress.com

ink, and watercolour. Sketching and drawing have a significant role in the work process.

Terese Storey is an artist from New Zealand. After

http://illustopia.com/portfolios/all-illustrators/mario-

her degree at Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland

pinheiro

(2004), she has travelled extensively. Recently Terese has been using Surrealist games as starting points for

Kaeli Rasmussen was born in California in the late

experiments with large-scale wet media drawings.

80s. She loves all literature, but has a soft spot for epic

www.teresestorey.com

fantasy and zombies. She tends to do her best writing at night, and she spends her days designing t-shirts. Kaeli

Meredith Stricker is the author of Alphabet Theater,

currently resides Phoenix, AZ with her boyfriend and two

a collection of mixed media performance poetry and

kitties.

Tenderness Shore (National Poetry Series Award). She works as a poet/designer/artist for Visual Poetry

Born in the city of Manizales, Colombia, Juan David

Collaborative to bring together artists, writers, musicians

Romero immigrated to the United States of America in

and experimental forms.

2003. He currently pursues a Bachelor’s in Literature and Film at the University of Central Florida, and has

Matthew Vasiliauskas is a graduate of Columbia College

previously been nominated as a Commended Foyle Young

Chicago, where he received a BFA degree in Film and

Poet of the Year 2009.

Video Production. In 2009, he was awarded the Silver Dome Prize by the Illinois Broadcast Association for best

Omid Salehi was born in 1972 in Shiraz, Iran and now

public affairs program as producer of the Dean Richards

lives and works in London. He studied Photography at

Show at WGN Radio. He is a frequent contributor to Film

Azad University and Graphic Art at Rajaie University,

Monthly, an online journal of contemporary cinema.

Tehran and worked as a photojournalist for several

Matthew currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

reformist daily newspapers. Recent exhibitions include ‘A Positive View’, Somerset House, London (2010);

Vanessa Young is the executive director of an arts

‘Photo Quai’, Quai Branly Museum, Paris (2009). He

organization in New Jersey and a graduate of Fordham

has won several awards, including the Kaveh Golestan

University in New York City. Her work has appeared

Photojournalism Award (2004, 2005). Publications

recently or is forthcoming in The Monarch Review,

include Omid Salehi: A photographer’s journey through Iran

Phantom Kangaroo, and Short, Fast, and Deadly.

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issue seven | 2011

20x20 magazine issue seven London, 2011 ISSN 1757-9007 Editors | Giovanna Paternò, Francesca Ricci www.20x20magazine.com | info@20x20magazine.com All rights reserved Copyright Š 20x20 magazine and all contributors Ed.

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Cover image: Omid Salehi, Eide Fetr (end of Ramadan) ceremony, 2000