GRGR1: Pirate as Priest

RedBug redbug at hyperarts.com
Wed Sep 25 10:34:55 CDT 1996


Regarding Pirate's metal head, GR, like V, deals with
"immachination": becoming a machine. The Tchitcherine with his various
metal/steel parts has a strong resonance with the Bad Priest and her
various prostheses.

There are numerous allusions to immachination in GR, and perhaps Pirate's
metal head is the introduction of this theme.

BTW: I'm currently doing a radical overhaul of my web-guide to GR
(www.hyperarts.com/gravity/gravity.html), much more "complete" in terms of
listings; there will definitely be one under "immachination". I expect to
have it ready in the next couple weeks. I'll stay in touch.

RedBug




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