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1/2/09 Propeller Island
29 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London SW7
Part of Bibliotheque /Library Events at Propeller Island


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Exercises

Exercises were set around the collection of books that were acquired
for the temporary French library at Propeller Island.
1.Voluntary/ Involuntary Memory
2.Fountain
3. Striptease
4. The Daily Life of French Artists



1. Voluntary / involuntary memory.
From Marcel Proust In Search of Lost Time

In Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past (French: À l
a recherche du temps perdu) is a semi-autobiographical novel in seven
volumes by Marcel Proust.
One of the main themes of the novel is Involuntary memory whereby a
trigger in everyday life brings a memory back. In the novel by Proust
a memory is involuntary remembered whilst dipping a madeleine cake in
some tea. So for this exercise can you :
A. Split your paper in two. On the first side
I would would like us to all volunteer a memory of something, anything.
On the second side I will use some triggers that may cause you to remember
something involuntarily.

2. Fountain

In this exercise we will continue the theme of Proust and In Search of
Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past. The Novel refered to the nature of
art, real art and fictitious artists. It is said to have put forward a sort
of art theory. This particular quote references a painting called :
Hubert Robert "View of a Park: The Fountain (detail)" (1793) Louvre, Paris
"The eighteenth century had refined the elegance of its lines, but, by fixing the
style of the jet, seemed to have arrested its life; at this distance one had the
impression of art rather than the sensation of water." — Sodom and Gomorr
Make a drawing using the reading of this painting reference and Proust quote.


4. Striptease

Last night at Propeller Island, Brian Dawn Chalkley did a strip.
Inspired by this I would like you to do a drawing to a reading of 'Striptease'
one of Roland Barthes essays on modern French life that he wrote for Mythologies. Strip Tease

4. The Daily Life of French Artists

The book by Jacques Letheve The Daily Life of French Artist in the nineteenth century
describes exactly what it says on the cover. Again I will
read out a paragraph from the book and it is up to you
how you interpret this to make a drawing

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