Greetings, Cesspoolians! After a long hiatus due to life, lockdown and other conundrums, Salon Cesspool will be back soon with new content and, Covid allowing, new events. We hope that you are well, and we look forward to meeting and creating again in the near future! ART is not dead! Opalescent regards, The Salon
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Awe at our vulnerability to misfortune [Book review: Maria Tumarkin – Axiomatic]
Just now, on the bus, I was finishing Maria Tumarkin’s Axiomatic, which seems to have caused some ripples in the Australian literary scene. Its mournful cover design – stark white title over a smudgy pattern of charcoal black and grey – has popped up on my Instagram time and time again. I’ve seen the book displayed prominently in local stores. People have told me it’s really very special. They were right.
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Salon Cesspool: CutPasteBlurtScrawl Debut Night [EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT]
You are invited! On Thursday the 12th, Salon Cesspool will kick off at 107, Redfern, with the first of a series of themed nights exploring the murky depths of the mind, that darkness from which dreams, prophecies and artistic visions float upwards to the surface. During this first instalment, spoken word performance will be interspersed… Continue reading Salon Cesspool: CutPasteBlurtScrawl Debut Night [EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT]
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