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REVIEW 9 by Pieter Kos
Dorothy Buckland's GENERATION/ REPETITION

Buckland's figures in the C@éncourse last week were a remark-
example of sculpture which is not a kind of sculpture which one
bumps into when backing up to look at the paintings. They manifested
a vital concern for the 'human' in a unique way and prove a wetcomed
content in face of the majority of students' work which is informed
by a more direct interest in the visual aesthetic experience. Her
Generation/Repetition work brings to mind our close relationship
to the fete of nature in an attitude of acceptance, perhaps
resignation.

The two figures made of organic matter with grass growing
appear to carry this content most obviously. The two plaster fig-
gures appear in contradiction to the idea of natural decay, unless
perhaps regarded as actual sculptures as distinct from the organic
figures which are a more direct metaphor for the human body. Thus,
both humans and the products of their creativity are shown to be
victims to the timeless life/death cycle.

The identical reclining poses unfortunately do have a ring
of artificiality, and diminishes the effect as romantic and senti-
mental. The shroud piece appears as an afterthought and takes away
rather than adds to the total effect.

Nevertheless the total effect was gripping and certainly
overwhelmed the paintings and prints found later on the walls.

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CEREAL AND/OR MEAT BY-PRODUCTS

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What Is the story behind that cat that's always roaming
the halls of the school? What is its name? Is it getting a
balaced diet? No-one has any answers. | do though... It¢ name
is Fluffy and it eats Pamper Brand Cat Food.

Fluffy has no litter box. This is criminal.Where does a
cat pooh? | heard that during the exhibition that's in the
Concourse Gallery right now that the cat ran into the school
and peed on the sand. The proper authorities were approp-
riately outraged.It's not Fluffy's fault.

Let's give Fluffy a real home.Let's give it the love
and attention that all cats crae. Let's feed it Meow Mix.

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