at the perfumery
the vibrant fragrance
of freshly peeled tangerine
my first time
dealing cards
Paul Callus (Malta) / Christina Chin (Malaysia)
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the busy
holiday streets
lovely afternoon
hawkers experience
a sales bonanza
Christina Chin (Malaysia) / Paul Callus (Malta)
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snow butterfly
clings to the leaf
beautiful spring
speckled wings
on a buddleia bush
Christina Chin (Malaysia) / Paul Callus (Malta)
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Fixing Cars
These callow young men who work under cars
all summer with eyes on the girls passing by
billboards of flesh, attired as if to please.
Wanderings of flesh, whose pale youth beckons
to tease and torment, their pleasure as if
just an image and perfume is enough.
For callow young men who work under cars
their white t shirts stained with copious sweat
cool mirror shades reflect metal workings
iron tools of the trade only rearrange.
When summer’s over, the cars remain ghosts
but the girls return for a final pose.
Then driven to nowhere in borrowed cars
these callow young men reserved all along.
Death Of Language
Out of body
even as our eyes
focus/our
fingers interlocked
with familiar
detachment.
She takes
photographs of
herself, of me
countless birds
that leave us
without crumbs.
All, as it
should be until
with succinct
innocence she
mentions a friend
whose obviously more.
A montage of
images gather
to assail/accuse
with inviolate
clarity. Her
recent furtive
moments…
Calls made
with surreptitious
candor. Late
nights and
now its too late
to ask why.
On a busy street
she wants to explain
all I feel. As every
artery rushes blood
to my skull with
dizzying effect.
At a restaurant
she cant explain herself
nor can I.
The death of language
all we know.
Waitress gives us
menus but English
and love are now
languages-
I no longer understand.
For Lydia Lunch
They’re all guilty
said Lydia Lunch
of her predators.
Cracked mirrors
who left each
sharp shard
of hate deep
to draw blood
frequently in
nightmares framed
with forbidden
detail from assaults
of childhood incest.
It’s been her life
to wake scathed
from these or
lesser indifferent wounds.
Later documented as if
from a mirror
in too many ways not
to be her life’s work.
A timeless art
from trauma her shadow
at home or hospitals
as they stitched her up again.
Trauma of being set loose
with havoc and revenge
the only words to live by.
Seldom having
enough disdain to aim.
Her targets all
varied players…
some merely accidents.
In lurid yet beguiling
ongoing adventures
she half hypnotizes
even the casual to read…
or hear on stage.
Where still
no one is ever safe
especially not her.
Leaving LAX
the big plane lifted over
El Segundo leaving the lights of
Los Angeles like a million
pinball machines
lined up to the
black water Pacific shore…
I ordered a drink and some
warm nuts, started watching
a movie
and headed for London…
Visiting the National Gallery
Nelson stood atop his
column, looking
small and forgotten
as the waves of
tourists
crashed on the steps of
the National Gallery…
I got in line, showed them
my backpack with my extra
layers of jacket, and walked
into a room
fishy with underwater light
to pry secrets from the shadows
of Vermeer…
when I started to think that
maybe the only one
who ever really got it
right was
Francis Bacon, I knew it
was time to leave…
In Florence, Italy
we flew in over
the ridiculously beautiful
Tuscan countryside
to land with a roar
of reverse thrust
on the short Florentine
runway…
later, the sun was warm
on my cheek and
I looked at Brunelleschi’s dome
and wondered what it was like
for the bricklayers
350 feet up on a scaffold
made of planks and rope…
there were a million of us,
tourists,
running around with our
fashion designer shopping
bags, gazing in awe
at the sheer audacity
of the cathedral…
then we went into
one of the swanky
restaurants and got a plate
of rigatoni and a rich,
sour Chianti…
Review of Anna Keiko’s Painting: Contemporary Expression in the Context of Art History
By: Rizal Tanjung
Anna Keiko’s painting presents an expressionist approach with the use of vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes, creating a dynamic and emotionally charged composition. This work appears to be part of contemporary art, emphasizing individual expression and freedom of form. To understand Anna Keiko’s position in the evolution of world painting, we must examine the long history of visual art from prehistoric times to the contemporary era.
The Evolution of Painting: From Prehistory to Modernism
Painting has undergone a long evolution, reflecting humanity’s cultural and intellectual development.
1. Prehistoric and Ancient Art (40,000 BC – 476 AD)
The cave paintings in Lascaux, France, and Altamira, Spain, are early examples of human visual art.
Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art began to show structured composition, perspective, and symbolism.
2. The Middle Ages (476 AD – 1400 AD)
Painting was dominated by religious iconography with Byzantine and Gothic styles.
The use of gold colors and flat perspectives reflected spiritual values rather than realism.
3. The Renaissance (1400 AD – 1600 AD)
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael revolutionized art with scientific perspective and realistic human anatomy.
Art became more human-centered, emphasizing intellectual exploration.
4. Baroque and Rococo (1600 AD – 1800 AD)
Artists like Caravaggio and Rembrandt highlighted chiaroscuro (light-dark contrast).
Rococo was more decorative and feminine, with soft colors and pastoral themes.
5. Neoclassicism and Romanticism (1750 AD – 1850 AD)
These movements combined classical elegance with emotional expression.
Artists like Jacques-Louis David and Francisco Goya challenged academic traditions.
6. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (1860 AD – 1900 AD)
Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh emphasized light effects and spontaneous colors.
Post-Impressionism (Gauguin, Cézanne) focused more on structure and emotion.
7. Modernism and Avant-Garde Movements (1900 AD – 1950 AD)
Cubism (Picasso, Braque) deconstructed forms.
Expressionism (Kandinsky, Munch) highlighted subjective emotions.
Surrealism (Dalí, Magritte) explored the subconscious.
Contemporary Art and Anna Keiko’s Position in Artistic Evolution
Anna Keiko appears to follow the path of abstract expressionism, which emerged after World War II, where freedom of expression became the core of artistic creation. Artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning popularized this style with spontaneous gestures and expressive use of color.
In her painting, Keiko combines intense contrasting colors and distorted figurative forms, reminiscent of German Expressionism (such as Egon Schiele) with a touch of Neo-Expressionism (such as Jean-Michel Basquiat). This combination suggests that she is part of the contemporary art movement, continuously exploring the boundaries of form, emotion, and interpretation.
Anna Keiko’s painting reflects the evolution of art, which has undergone numerous transformations from prehistoric times to the digital era. Through her expressive approach, she becomes part of a generation of contemporary artists who continue the tradition of experimentation and artistic freedom. In the context of art history, Keiko’s work manifests the modern spirit—unbound by classical rules but focusing on human expression and subjectivity.
West Sumatra, March 19, 2025.
I miss the hug
A hug that they give you and you forget the weaknesses of your existence.
I miss a kiss
The kiss that someone give you and your stomach make those noise like is full of butterflies
I miss the smile
That childish smile that you have
U are smiling and all nature become
Pink
I miss the walk to the beach
The waves
The perfume of the salt
I miss the sunshine and the sunset
All the simple things that I had
I miss the generosity of people
I miss the kindness of grandparents
I miss the relaxing moments of drinking a coffee
Now, they all want your friend, your position, your talent, your contact, your potential, your life almost but no one…
Nobody want to get in your shoes
They are too tide.!!!!