graphite & putty eraser/30x20cm
(Re)presenting the most recent drawing to be processed with reference to the visual source material of photocopies of photographs of football players as reproduced in the 1970 edition of a ‘found’ soccer annual, that vintage period of the game’s history, just prior to personal experience & memory, that seems to exert the most romantic appeal.
In this particular instance, the portrait subject of the original image & the outcome of the drawing process, Alan Bermingham, wears a somewhat pained expression more common to the long-suffering supporters of his club, Wrexham (Update 07/05/2012: the current Wrexham team have added to the fans’ catalogue of ongoing agonies by managing to avoid promotion back to the Football League after failing to negotiate the play-off system for a second successive season, a dereliction on this occasion after leading their division for a substantial period of the season & amassing an impossible-not-to-get-promoted total of 98 points – it could only happen to Wrexham, beset, as almost always, by incompetence at the crucial moments. Good luck to their conquerors – again - Luton Town in the play-off Final: please, with respect, leave our league now).
Update 20/05/12: Oh, for God's sake, hapless Luton have lost the Blue Square Premier play-off final again, this year to York City (to whom congratulations & due respect upon regaining their Football League status), in the process making even bigger mugs of Wrexham, with whom they've become locked, doomed, in an embrace of failure - what a waste of time & effort.
Soundtrack:
The Caretaker 'An Empty Bliss Beyond This World'
Tricky 'Maxinquaye'
Miracle Legion 'Surprise Surprise Surprise' (vinyl LP)
Jesca Hoop 'Hunting My Dress'
The return of the 'Soundtrack' feature with a not inconsiderable bang - The Caretaker's 'An Empty Bliss...' becomes a richer experience for each listen & engagement with, whilst it was a pleasure & treat indeed to hear for the first time in a long time the Tricky, Miracle Legion & Jesca Hoop albums & the many enduring wonders they each contain.
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