January 21, 2001
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Back in the Snow
i'm finally back to blogging after a rather long hiatus - no excuses other than the fact that i was coming home at times during which it was inconvenient to use the computer if at all, as it is in my brother's room.
so i am back at school, having not accomplished any of my holiday goals of reviewing art websites or losing weight. instead, all that i achieved was a massive weight gain of about 5 kilos (that's about 12 pounds...) due to the delicious mountains of local food that i consumed over the break...mmmmmmm...
i did however get to see some local exhibitions which were quite interesting. Plum Blossoms Gallery had a charity exhibition for AIDs awareness, featuring the photos of Thomas Kelly. The photos come from his book, Fallen Angels and depict the prostitutes of India and the places where they work. In my own social context, it is difficult for me to relate to the subject matter, but i nonetheless appreciate the way that he has painted a thought-provoking and starkly beautiful narrative of the life of this group of people. to him, he has captured them exactly as the title of his book suggests - in his photos these prostitutes are the angels that have fallen from the sanctity and grace of society. one of the hardest things for me to accept though, (it is partly the result of cultural differences) is that the women are dedicated to a goddess and are known as her handmaidens. i do not quite know what to make of it - religion and the world's oldest profession working hand in hand...
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