Robert Sheppard: Rene VanValckenborch's Revolutionary Song (in colour)

Looking through some files I'd forgotten that I had a go at a colour version of one of the poems in A Translated Man. Available here. I thought I'd post it here, even it is slightly lurid. It sort of fleshes out the technique. It came to my attention because I have used the same technique (which I attribute to Rene Van Valckenborch rather than myself) to treat one of the EUOIA texts, 'Kybarti Junction' (by Jurgita Zujute, one of my inventions) to use as a three voice piece in rehearsal with Jo Blowers and Steve Boyland. See here for details of its first performance. See the poem here. And on the second 'fictional poets' book Twitters for a Lark here. 

Revolutionary Song

                                                            after Bill Viola

the lone Fiat on the boulevard dissolves the crack

lone Fiat on the boulevard dissolves the crack of

Fiat on the boulevard dissolves the crack of thunder

on the boulevard dissolves the crack of thunder sounds

the boulevard dissolves the crack of thunder sounds like

boulevard dissolves the crack of thunder sounds like bricks

dissolves the crack of thunder sounds like bricks crashing

the crack of thunder sounds like bricks crashing birds

crack of thunder sounds like bricks crashing birds fleeing

of thunder sounds like bricks crashing birds fleeing the

thunder sounds like bricks crashing birds fleeing the sky

sounds like bricks crashing birds fleeing the sky dissolve

like bricks crashing birds fleeing the sky dissolve pearl-grey

bricks crashing birds fleeing the sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks

crashing birds fleeing the sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught

birds fleeing the sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught in

fleeing the sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught in sunlight

the sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught in sunlight the

sky dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught in sunlight the bleeding

dissolve pearl-grey streaks caught in sunlight the bleeding man

pearl-grey streaks caught in sunlight the bleeding man strung

streaks caught in sunlight the bleeding man strung up

caught in sunlight the bleeding man strung up in

in sunlight the bleeding man strung up in the

sunlight the bleeding man strung up in the tree

the bleeding man strung up in the tree dissolves

bleeding man strung up in the tree dissolves the

man strung up in the tree dissolves the banker

strung up in the tree dissolves the banker deliberately

up in the tree dissolves the banker deliberately looks

in the tree dissolves the banker deliberately looks bored

the tree dissolves the banker deliberately looks bored at

tree dissolves the banker deliberately looks bored at his

dissolves the banker deliberately looks bored at his trial

the banker deliberately looks bored at his trial the

banker deliberately looks bored at his trial the abandoned

deliberately looks bored at his trial the abandoned car

looks bored at his trial the abandoned car by

bored at his trial the abandoned car by the

at his trial the abandoned car by the lighthouse

his trial the abandoned car by the lighthouse dissolves

trial the abandoned car by the lighthouse dissolves the

the abandoned car by the lighthouse dissolves the Magic

abandoned car by the lighthouse dissolves the Magic Muslim

car by the lighthouse dissolves the Magic Muslim walks

by the lighthouse dissolves the Magic Muslim walks by

the lighthouse dissolves the Magic Muslim walks by the

lighthouse dissolves the Magic Muslim walks by the sandbags

dissolves the Magic Muslim walks by the sandbags the

the Magic Muslim walks by the sandbags the framed

Magic Muslim walks by the sandbags the framed photograph

Muslim walks by the sandbags the framed photograph of

walks by the sandbags the framed photograph of victims

by the sandbags the framed photograph of victims dissolves

the sandbags the framed photograph of victims dissolves the

sandbags the framed photograph of victims dissolves the slick

the framed photograph of victims dissolves the slick pornography

framed photograph of victims dissolves the slick pornography of

photograph of victims dissolves the slick pornography of stainless

of victims dissolves the slick pornography of stainless steel

victims dissolves the slick pornography of stainless steel glints

dissolves the slick pornography of stainless steel glints the

the slick pornography of stainless steel glints the spangled

slick pornography of stainless steel glints the spangled acrobats

pornography of stainless steel glints the spangled acrobats in

of stainless steel glints the spangled acrobats in mid-air

stainless steel glints the spangled acrobats in mid-air dissolve

steel glints the spangled acrobats in mid-air dissolve the

glints the spangled acrobats in mid-air dissolve the packing

the spangled acrobats in mid-air dissolve the packing case

spangled acrobats in mid-air dissolve the packing case tower

acrobats in mid-air dissolve the packing case tower blocks

in mid-air dissolve the packing case tower blocks rear

mid-air dissolve the packing case tower blocks rear up

dissolve the packing case tower blocks rear up at

the packing case tower blocks rear up at the

packing case tower blocks rear up at the day

case tower blocks rear up at the day blindfolded

tower blocks rear up at the day blindfolded men

blocks rear up at the day blindfolded men in

rear up at the day blindfolded men in dark

up at the day blindfolded men in dark cells

at the day blindfolded men in dark cells dissolve

the day blindfolded men in dark cells dissolve thunder

day blindfolded men in dark cells dissolve thunder vomits

blindfolded men in dark cells dissolve thunder vomits behind

men in dark cells dissolve thunder vomits behind the

in dark cells dissolve thunder vomits behind the screen

dark cells dissolve thunder vomits behind the screen of

cells dissolve thunder vomits behind the screen of rain

dissolve thunder vomits behind the screen of rain her

thunder vomits behind the screen of rain her curved

vomits behind the screen of rain her curved back

behind the screen of rain her curved back as

the screen of rain her curved back as she

screen of rain her curved back as she stoops

of rain her curved back as she stoops for

rain her curved back as she stoops for the

her curved back as she stoops for the bath

curved back as she stoops for the bath towel

back as she stoops for the bath towel dissolves

as she stoops for the bath towel dissolves blood

she stoops for the bath towel dissolves blood covers

stoops for the bath towel dissolves blood covers the

for the bath towel dissolves blood covers the priest’s

the bath towel dissolves blood covers the priest’s fresh

bath towel dissolves blood covers the priest’s fresh surplice

towel dissolves blood covers the priest’s fresh surplice the

dissolves blood covers the priest’s fresh surplice the blush

blood covers the priest’s fresh surplice the blush of

covers the priest’s fresh surplice the blush of the

the priest’s fresh surplice the blush of the winning

priest’s fresh surplice the blush of the winning beauty

fresh surplice the blush of the winning beauty queen

surplice the blush of the winning beauty queen dissolves

the blush of the winning beauty queen dissolves independence

blush of the winning beauty queen dissolves independence is

of the winning beauty queen dissolves independence is declared

the winning beauty queen dissolves independence is declared in

winning beauty queen dissolves independence is declared in the

beauty queen dissolves independence is declared in the regions

queen dissolves independence is declared in the regions the

dissolves independence is declared in the regions the leashed

independence is declared in the regions the leashed dog

is declared in the regions the leashed dog on

declared in the regions the leashed dog on its

in the regions the leashed dog on its walk

the regions the leashed dog on its walk dissolves

regions the leashed dog on its walk dissolves the

the leashed dog on its walk dissolves the melodious

leashed dog on its walk dissolves the melodious pissoir

dog on its walk dissolves the melodious pissoir of

on its walk dissolves the melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine

its walk dissolves the melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings

walk dissolves the melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings walls

dissolves the melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings walls of

the melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings walls of butterflies

melodious pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings walls of butterflies dissolve

            pissoir of Ste-Catherine sings walls of butterflies dissolve rain

            of Ste-Catherine sings walls of butterflies dissolve rain settles

            Ste-Catherine sings walls of butterflies dissolve rain settles into

            sings walls of butterflies dissolve rain settles into the

            walls of butterflies dissolve rain settles into the easiest

            of butterflies dissolve rain settles into the easiest option

            butterflies dissolve rain settles into the easiest option the

            dissolve rain settles into the easiest option the gushing

            rain settles into the easiest option the gushing eaves

            settles into the easiest option the gushing eaves of

            into the easiest option the gushing eaves of tomorrow

            the easiest option the gushing eaves of tomorrow dissolve

           

trans Martin Krol: 30^th July 2009/2 October 2009