The Weird - 72 Pete

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The Weird

A collection of 4 posts

Three witches on an rocky outcrop holding v-shaped staffs in black and white.

Defining the weird

In which I revisit my obsession with the concept of Weird having found a useful working definition.

Costumes and the erasure of self

Costumes and the erasure of self

A week or so back, someone asked Nick Cave, the musician, what he thought of Nick Cave, the artist who makes "soundsuit" costumes. He said: I have admired the work of the American artist, Nick Cave, for many years. In creating his soundsuits he famously and audaciously turned

Queering the Normal

Queering the Normal

This interview with Tilda Swinton is a delight on so many levels. I commend it to you without question. So much in there about the importance of art, and also the importance of not doing art, of just being. She's such a breath of fresh air, both cleansing

Walking Weird Britain

Walking Weird Britain

In reviewing the first issue of Weird Walk, I survey the British "New Weird".

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