Aotearoa trophy . . .

We don't seem to have a lot of Kiwi posters left on here but if any of our NZ friends do see this . . .

. . . what is that thing?

It looks like a turd with a rudder or a propeller shoved into it.

Can you tell us what it's supposed to represent?

The wooden section is a waka, and the green bit a club. I'm not sure what the meaning is or the cultural significance of the club is. The canoe was a big part of islander life, so no surprises there.

Not-Mozart, when you can retract the tail that guards your undercarriage in a rugby debate, then we can talk. Until then, you are and forever will be the oversized green head mounted on my wall wishing he could fill Moz's shoes. And to speak of no friends? 

Always good for a laugh.

"It looks like a turd with a rudder or a propeller shoved into it."

And one wonders why there are so few of them here. Not-Mozart, with the friendly appro ach, because he is so well practiced in forming friendships. Ende kleiner Kind. 

...As opposed to Rooi who is an absolute delight, loved by everyone and certainly a rugby genius.

What a joke.

FFS Rooi stop being such an asshole. 

WTF?

Thanks Cloudy.

I believe you guys have a few new Covid cases in Auckland. Hope you contain it quickly.

Hi Clouds, how's things in Aus? You guys coping OK?

PS, I was cheering the Blues on during the whole of this competition...I love the underdog and some of my favorite NZ players are playing for them.

‘Maybe their cabinet was already too full to accommodate it’..,,,,good to see these World Cup losers from New Zealand haven’t lost their arrogance.

Good to see you are still feebly excusing drunken celebrations as long as it’s done by a NZ team.

Oh and now we are lying.....nice.

Clouds, my family  and I am fine, but we aren't doing well as a country...5th most cases in the world...etc, but it's understandable. Unfortunately we are a 3rd world country with too many challenges to successfully contain the virus. We will just have to ride it out. Many will die, but we have weathered greater adversities in the past... we'll be OK. 

In the long run, corruption is a much bigger problem. Maybe this virus can somehow unite us to start fighting the corruption. People are tired of seeing public funds and aid packages being looted by corrupt officials. 

Douche....oh my, that changes everything. Now I will  have to reassess my whole sense of self worth. Douche? Really? Crushing, the worst thing I have ever been called.

But no, I was referring to your clumsy reference to the lie about Trump....derangement syndrome just can’t be treated .

"But no, I was referring to your clumsy reference to the lie about Trump....derangement syndrome just can’t be treated."

Huh??

We give one another nicknames on this forum, usually to have a dig at someone or to try annoy them, but sometimes the nickname is an epic fail because it ends up being a back-handed compliment. Such is the case with Omlett-Angie calling me "Not-Mozart". It's a name that makes me beam with pride and I nod with approval every time Om lett-Angie uses it.

You just have to read this thread to see why!

"It looks like a turd with a rudder or a propeller shoved into it."

Slightly out of character for Rudeneck...this kinda rude BS is normally reserved for South African posters only... hy's gewoonlik 'n gatkruiper met die New Zeelanders...wonder what happened there...momentary lapse of reason or a freudian slip?

Pounamu Mere.

Thanks Cloudy. I recognized it and knew it was some sort of traditional tool but didn't know exactly what it was...

No still  a lie. This is what Trump said verbatim:

"And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that, so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me. So, we’ll see, but the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute. That’s pretty powerful."

Any half educated person would have noticed the question....’is there a way”......or the deferring to doctors.

Of course he should never have said it because the media manipulated the comment and the fools  repeat the lie.

In fact the basic concept is about to be realized using Remdesivir in nasal spray sucking it directly into the lungs...and ultra violet light is now being used extensively eg by airlines.

So criticize if you like, but don’t lie.

Still not worth looking in as the same tiresome ,dickish behaviour is the norm.In any case I hope you all stay safe and FFS  dont go drinking the bleach or Kooll Aid or wotnot.

Cheers .

The world was turned upside down by the virus, but we won't go down without a fight. Corney as hell, but WTH!

Hi Wardad. Good to see you aroun...hope you and your fam are well....

This board, and the world be extension, is what we make of it...we can focuss on the bad and give up...or we can enjoy the good and take the bad on the chin.

...corney sermon for the day...check.

Moz, 

Are you a Moore fan?

Three Points is one of my favorites. 

A great place for art noobs to start as well. 

Simple in execution yet endlessly suggestive of deeper concepts. Quite brilliant.

One wonders if USSRooi is able to glean a single bit of artistic intention from the piece.

What's the art like on Meton, Ayling?

Go on Rooi...

Tell us what Three Points asks of you. 

Hmmmm . . . let's see . . . it looks like a UFO to me . . . something that might fly to Proxima Centauri and back in 4 months.

So Ayling (again!), how is the art on planet Meton?

Sarcasm much?

Translation - Rooi has not a nat's fart of a clue.

And this morning there is news of a nanobody anti viral nasal spray....once again following the basic template Trump suggested.

‘ The concoction is an aerosolized nanobody or AeroNabs for short. Manglik and Walter are co-inventors. With a nasal spray or inhaler, it could be self-administered daily, since it works differently than a vaccine. Manglik says AeroNabs instead provides what he calls “passive immunity” with effects that are temporary. After application, the body will work to clear it out like other medications.

The hope is that a daily application might be a bridge until a true vaccine is developed, which will then actively coax our own immune system into disabling the virus.‘

I have two small Moore’s Plum.....one of his warriors and a piece that’s very similar to the Moore in The Object of Beauty movie. In my view he is the greatest British artist of the 20th century, although not as expensive as Bacon or even Bridget Riley these days. His paintings aren’t as appealing although his war images in the bomb shelters are certainly moving.

Above we have Villa......one of the South African greats who also did warrior images.

Nice Moz.

When did you get them?

Are you familiar with Lynn Chadwick?

He's my antithesis to Moore.

Moore's overarching narrative, for me, was always chaos and order from chaos. He constantly seems to want to draw one's attention to the endless spectrum of order. It's why I like Three Points so much. It seems to serve as a sort of synopsis of his artistic perspective. Of course, I'm generalising. 

However, Chadwick mocks the viewer in suggesting that order isn't a natural outcome of symmetry and that consciousness has the final say in how the world is perceived. Much of his work reminds me, in some way, of frailty.

Both wonderful artists .

Yes  I know Chadwick’s work Plum....she and Moore are both regulars on the auction circuit and both very much collected. You might also like the Uruguayan artist Pablo Atchugarry