GR@Y MATTER - LANGUAGE OF SHADOWS

Please find below files for my book Gr@y Matter - Language of Shadows, which is the result of my art project for the first year of my MFA programe at Transart Institute. The book will be available in its printed limited edition version by the end of July 2009. To find the links to all the parts of the book, please use the blog archive (which functions as the contents of the book) at the bottom right corner of each post.



Eva Petrič: Gr@y }Matter - The Language of Shadows
Art project for Transart Institute
Mentor: Lucien Clergue
Foreword: Meinhard Rauchensteiner
Photography: Eva Petrič
Design: Eva Petrič
© Eva Petrič 2009


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GR@Y MATTER
language of shadows

Contents

In the beginning there was... (eva petrič)
Language of shadows, language of emotions...(eva petrič)
Instead of a foreword my interview with Lucien Clergue...
Bis zur Kenntlichkeit verzerrt Schatten Dasein Kunst - Zu Bildern von Eva Petrič...(Meinhard Rauchensteiner)

I.Happy.................................................

- 1.festive- 2.playful- 3.jubilant
- 4.festive twice- 5.pleased- 6.inspired
- 7.exultant
- 8.elated
- 9.complacent- 10.upbeat
- 11.satisfied
- 12.lighthearted
- 13.expectating
- 14.joyful
- 15.carefree
- 16.relaxed
- 17.relieved
- 18.friendly- 19.thrilled- 20. grateful- 21. excited- 22. glad
- 23. calm
- 24. cheerful

Kaj je senca?... (Melita Vovk)
Der Schatten...(Wolfgang J. Bandion)

II.Loving..............................................

- 1.caring- 2.checking
- 3.rechecking- 4.contented
- 5.still contented
- 6.affectionate
- 7.accepting
- 8.understanding- 9.optimistic
- 10.awed
- 11.humble- 12.close- 13.still humble- 14.again humble
- 15.loyal
- 16.flirtatious- 17.admiring
- 18.adoring- 19.warm- 20.devoted
- 21.kind- 22.charming- 23.tender
- 24.amorous- 25.doting- 26.tranquil
- 27.delicate- 28.compassionate
- 29.amazed
- 30.fond
- 31.sharing
- 32.passionate

DER WAHRE SCHATTEN...(Boris Podrecca)...Videnja... (Aleksander Bassin).....
Sence so...(Ernest Petrič).....Nicht nur...(Kilian Franer)......Sence so... (Mojca Jesenovec).....Many modern religions...(Markuz Wernli Saitô)....Eva Petrič is... (Mohamed ElBaradei)....Če se ozrem... (Janez Škrabec)....V senco se umaknem... (Breda Škrjanec)....motion, inside emotion...(eva petrič)

III. Interested ..................................

-1.involved -2.absorbed -3.rapt
-4.earnest -5.engrossed -6.intent -7.engaged -8.convinced
-9.open -10.introduced -11.preoccupied -12.captivated
-13.impatient -14.immersed -15.recaptivated
-16.eager -17.wrapped up -18.curious
-19.spellbound -20.inquisitive -21.concerned
-22.enthralled
-23.sympathetic -24.enraptured -25.gripped -26.held -27.enchanted -28.mesmerized -29.mesmerized degrading -30.mesmerized accentuated
-31.mesmerized stabilizing

Skrivnost sence...(Milček Komelj)

IV. Confident.................................................

-1.empowered -2.triumphant ascending -3.triumphant -4.enthusiastic
-5.converted -6.independent -7.persuaded -8.trusting
-9.brave
-10.exhilirated
-11.proud -12.determined -13.sure -14.ambitious -15.bright
-16.bright degrading -17.bright upgrading
-18.courageous -19.secure -20.strong
-21.helpful
-22.affirmative
-23.affirmative stabilizing
-24.certain -25.certain degrading
-26.sanguine -27.hopeful -28.positive -29.positive stabilized

Jezik sence... (Mitja Meršol)....über seinen "Schatten"...(Nora Drasche)...shadows enchance... (Richard Drasche)...V otroštvu... (Mitja Čander)....People are.. (Srgjan Kerim)....Seveda, senca... (Rudi Zaman)....Eva Petrič's shadow...(Bill Barett)....shadows are....(eva petrič)

V. Doubtful............................................................

- 1.variable ascending- 2.variable
- 3.variable stabilizing
- 4.uncertain- 5.fickle- 6.capricious- 7.skeptical- 8.dithering
- 9.impulsive- 10.inconsistent
- 11.weak- 12.undetermined- 13.suspicious- 14.irresolute
- 15.indecisive
- 16.erratic- 17.erratic degrading- 18.changeable- 19.evasive- 20.unsure- 21.dubious- 22.hesitant
- 23.powerless- 24.distant- 25.uninformed- 26.bored- 27.bewildered
- 28.indifferent

During my stay...(Emil Brix)....Sence prinašajo... (Nika Rogelj)....Shadows, for me... (Matthew D. Selekman)....As psychologist... (Thomas Oberlechner)....Ni sence... (Lev Detela)....Senca deluje... (Lili Šturm)....Shadow....(Richard Timperio).....Senčnik - sončnik... (Alenka Prvinšek).....Srečal sem... (Dejan Sluga)....wishes and shadows... (eva petrič)

VI. Irritated...................................

- 1.aggravated- 2.exasperated- 3.offended
- 4.peeved
- 5.cross- 6.frustrated- 7.provoked- 8.annoyed- 9.distressed
- 10.overwrought- 11.vexed- 12.vexed descending
- 13.grumpy

Liebe Gruesse.... (Wilfried Seipel)....Your shadows... (Joackim Gartner)...Shadows are... (Franz Wohlfahrt)...Senčno sporočilo... (Helga Krisper).....Aha, shadows!... (Rikli, the lake painter)...Photography itself... (Peter Weiermair)....photography of shadows... (eva petrič)

VII. Angry ...............................................................

- 1.ticked off
- 2.spiteful- 3.seething- 4.jealous- 5.bitter- 6.fuming
- 7.rage- 8.vengeful
- 9.defiant- 10.mad- 11.mean- 12.outraged
- 13.furious- 14.disobedient- 15.upset- 16.stubborn- 17.irrate- 18.shaky- 19.indignant- 20.infuriated- 21.infuriated escalating- 22.infuriated descending- 23.rancouros- 25.unforgiving

Ko zasveti luč... (Bogdan Šalej).....Igra svetlobe... (Mojca Delač).....We can unify... (Kolja Krammer).....Moja senca... (Alida Bevk)....Ko pomislim na senco... (Jure Žmauc)....Shadows I do relate.... (Johannes Attems)....Most definitions... (Oscar del Campo)...Vaše sence.... (Jožko Buch)....Sonne. Licht... (Helga Mračnikar)....this figure... (eva petrič)

VIII. Afraid........................................................................

- 1.scared- 2.nervous- 3.uneasy- 4.concerned- 5.fearful
- 6.petrified- 7.threatened- 8.alarmed- 9.schocked- 10.horrified
- 11.anxious
- 12.sulky- 13.disturbed- 14.abandoned- 15.frightened- 16.agitated- 17.cautious- 18.hysterical

being a Man (eva petrič)

IX. Sad...............................................................................

- 1.ominus
- 2.melancholic
- 3.grieving
- 4.dismal- 5.miserable- 6.bleak- 7.somber
- 8.gloomy
- 9.murky- 10.disheartened- 11.low
- 12.defeated- 13.discouraged
- 14.disappointed
- 15.heartbroken
- 16.besmirched- 17. sorrowful

1935. Vlak drvi... (Bogdan Grom) .....Senca. (Franc Kattnig).....I should write... (Zoran Poposki).....Senco potrebujem... (Tadeja Zupan Arsov)....Po dolgem tavanju... (Stanislav M. Maršič)....varovati - zaščititi...(eva petrič)

X. Shamed.....................................................................

- 1.dirtied
- 2.tainted- 3.embarrased- 4.debased- 5.regretful
- 6.defiled- 7.disgraced- 8.shown up- 9.remorseful- 10.disregard
- 11.degraded- 12.ashamed- 13.sullied- 14.fouled- 15.spoiled
- 16.affronted

can you swim... (eva petrič)

XI. Hurt ............................................................................

- 1.tarnished- 2.damaged
- 3.broken- 4.crushed- 5.unnoticed
- 6.wounded- 7.ruined- 8.humiliated
- 9.injured- 10.impaired- 11.misplaced- 12.rejected- 13.harmed- 14.misunderstood- 15.marred

The periodic table...(Joshua Sinclair)
The Periodic table of shadow emotions
shadows and space... (eva petrič)

Incubating emotions:

I. Apathy.............................................. -1.bleak -2.somber -3.disillusioned -4.dubious
-5.Apathy

II. Anxiety......................................-1.nervous
-2.lonely -3.bitter -4.unsure
-5.uncertain -6.Anxious

III. Contempt ................................................
-1.disillusined -2.disappointed
-3.disheartened -4.discouraged
-5.uneasy -6.fearful -7.abandoned -8.Contempt

IV. Envyness .................................................
-1.immersed
-2.hostile -3.spiteful
-4.jelaous -5.mean -6.Envyness

V. Intolerance................................................
-1.ticked off
-2.hostile
-3.uneasy -4.unsure -5.uncertain -6.distant -7.Intolerance

VI. Idealism...............................................-1.glad -2.fascinated
-3.excited
-4.gripped -5.concerned -6.hopeful -7.convinced
-8.trusting -9.determined
-10.compassionate -11.sharing -12.helpful -13.enthralled
-14.Idealism

"jumping, moving, tricking..." (eva petrič)
my feet - too small.... (eva petrič)

Žena brez sence... (Marijan Zlobec)

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