C. giganteum ‘Fan Thomas’
A noteable member of the Primrose family
with redish stems – twisted narrative string,
glossy leaves and elegant flowers mimicking
an eerie play of angels – swirling in harmony.
But unlike its ‘Fairypale Virgin’ sis:
expelled from botanical heavens
– unambiguously deceptive –
and ruthless this predator is.
‘Cause after dark:
whee whee – whish whish
Ferocious white flowers pierce the skies
in hot pursuit of beetles, crane flies,
crickets and bumblebees humming
– poised to strike all that’s coming.
It’s unbelievable!
whee whee – whish whish
Nightcrawling its way up
from the crowned jellywish*
– a perennial edible tuber –
sprouts reeking of blood,
dried squid, rotten fish.
It’s unbelievable!
How brutal this ‘Fan Thomas’ is.
Text and illustration: previously published in Blauwblad No. 05, Februari 2022 (p. 20-21).
*Jellywish ~ kwalachtige knol in de verbeelding (< ‘jellyfish’).
TAGS
Tickle
Tickle, tickle, little plant
Feel enlightened by this hand.
Let my fingers cross thy land,
Help them find the magic wand.
Zwarte Sneeuw
Wanneer de winter kuren krijgt
en de oceaan aan haar lippen
met de gasprijs en de cijfers
tot ver over de klippen stijgt
- trek dan die deur dicht!
Blauwhaus?
"Blauwhaus" is an experimental and complex concept conceived in 2019 by artist Wim Wauman as the conclusion of his artistic research PhD-project on the complementary trio Arts, Apes and Crafts and as an answer to the fundamental questions raised by his preceding WORK FLOW project (2018).