I remember when I studied for my botany exams, I’d often make up stories about different species so I could memorise their Latin names easier. Monstera deliciosa, cute yet deadly jungle conqueror, ended up getting eaten by her enemies. Delicious monster.
“Our strength grows into mountains into constellations
Our hunger into orchards our tenderness into flowers…
More and more we become everything
Nothing can be taken from us”
— Vasko Popa, from ‘The Eyes of Sutyeska’, Collected Poems, 1943-1976 (trans. Anne Pennington)
What is it with these new restrictions? The question with censorship is always how you define something as pornographic. Everything on Centuriespast is Art with a capital A from real, live reputable art museums, yet we’re getting flagged for a Corot nude. COROT, for god’s sake, like it’s a trick to sneak some porno out there. This is where America’s going folks, so better get used to it.