between wind and water, is to be in a vulnerable place, the place where people and planet are. When industrial wind arrives in the neighbourhood, some locals find that living with their new neighbour has brought a whirlwind of troubles. Their health and that of the community take a nosedive. Their complaints are filed into obscurity, their stories dismissed and their voices disparaged. What sort of world do we want? We ask how can we have a better world if people and planet are not equally respected? These poems speak the stories of people who have been denied a voice.
“"There is no doubt in my mind that berni m. janssen is a cultural icon for our people. The punter on the street might give me sideways glances for such a proposition, but it is only because they don't know--not yet. But they will. You just can't hide janssen forever--she rings too loud. At the heart of between, wind and water resides a struggle that has been both a personal health battle and a communal fight to be heard. The text delineates battle lines around wind turbines in regional Victoria, and I am reminded that the conflict between the overlords and the proletariat is universal and unending. It will never cease: What is this wheel in which we turn?" --James Hullick, Musician, Sound Artist, Artistic Director JOLT Arts aka )-(u !c <”
Rejoice! berni janssens new book! This book is easy to love: its rugged, soft, deft,exact forms. Action is embedded in things; politics is stitched into the wind. Set againstthe bamboozle clatter of corpspeak and co-option. Its a beautifully grounded book and itsgoing to make trouble. Chris Mansell, Poet and Publisher
One of Australians treasures, berni m janssen, a pioneering sound poet, is fully focusedon the auditory as a means of experiencing the world. Dr Ros Bandt, InternationalEnvironmental Sound Artist
There is no doubt in my mind that berni m janssen is a cultural icon for our people.James Hullick, Musician, Sound Artist, Artistic Director JOLT Arts aka )-(u||!c|<
These poems fashion an epic grid that electrifies you, big energy at its absolute finest.Kent Macarter, Poet and Managing Editor, Cordite Poetry Review
Berni M Janssen, a text artist, works with words in all their forms, printed, spoken,performed. She has a collaborative multidisciplinary practice spanning over thirty-five years,working with composers, performers, visual artists and community members to make wordinspired art. She is renowned for her evocative and captivating performances.
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