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Gong, Takis, 1978: ‘Within the Takis Foundation is an open-air theatre space featuring an ensemble of Takis’s works arranged around a central gong.  This giant musical instrument is made from the rusted wall of an oil tank.  In a shift in energy, this container of fossil fuel is now an instrument for producing meditative and resonant sounds.  Inspired by Zen Buddhism, Takis’s work often relates to his contemplation of the individual’s connection with the universe.  “In the greatest solitude I feel the greatest happiness,” he has said.  Photo: Tate Modern, October 2019

‘It’s a major photo-philosophical question, this: can you photograph an orange in black-and-white?’ The Ongoing Moment, Geoff Dyer

Photos: Cottenham, September 2019

On 20th September I posted photographs from a week in Northumberland.  I think they are OK as memories of a good holiday in a beautiful and fascinating area; as photographs they are quite ordinary.  Just proves you can’t do two things, holidaying and serious photography, at the same time.  I thought Castle point at Dunstanburgh offered possibilities, but the results are dull.

The one picture I am pleased with is of the Coastal Grains silos at Belford.  Given decent light it’s the sort of picture that takes itself.  It underlines the importance of luck in photography.  Anyway, it will make its way into the 100 Photographs book – perhaps an homage to Walker Evans.