Private Poetry as a pressed-aluminium sign is available through the Museum of Modern Art Store in New York. Open edition. Dimensions 15 x 15 cm

Reverse side of Richard Tipping's Private Poetry as a pressed-aluminium sign available in-store through MoMA in NY. Open edition. Dimensions 15 x 15 cm

Richard Tipping with Private Poetry at the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in 2011 at Bondi, Sydney. Photograph by Chris Mansell.

Private Poetry 2001/2012 Edition of 9 Reflective tape on aluminium  90 x 90 cm

Collection: Art Gallery of New South Wales  Also collection of Brisbane City Council at the Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts


A Drop of Water



Language binds us with invisible

threads

to the translucent body

of our illusions.


How can a drop of water

ever be saved

from drying up?


The Buddha replied:

“By throwing it into the sea.”



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