The Gold of the Azure
Joan Miró
Painted in his later period, when the world had already adapted to the vision Miró pioneered in his youth, The Gold of the Azure is a work that straddles movements. Equal parts surrealist and abstract expressionist, Miró's gold background allows the viewer to impose their own interpretation and feelings onto it. The frenetic blue that sits at the centre, revealing in its corner the unpainted canvas, feels distinctly human; the blue of the earth and the visibiility of the hand in each brushstroke grounds us. Yet the gold that dominates the work is distinctly ethereal, and the hair thin stars and crescent black shape place us in a celestial realm. This, then, is the genius of the work, positioned between movements and between the earth and the heavens.
Friday 6th November
The Moon moves through Virgo while continuing its descending path, a combination traditionally considered favourable in biodynamics for stirring and spraying horn manure preparation 500. In a recorded conversation about artificial mineral fertilisers, Steiner used the image of soil becoming “deaf”. This invites us to consider what happens when we treat soil chiefly as a support for plants supplied with nutrients, overlooking the living relationships that regenerative farming seeks to nurture. Biodynamic preparation 500, made from cow manure transformed over winter inside buried horns, is used with the intention of supporting soil vitality and root development. Alongside compost, living roots and thoughtful cultivation, stirring and spraying become a practical expression of care: giving something back to the ground from which we ask so much.
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