In the Spirit of Linnaeus

July 17, 2007 / by linnaeus

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Mariano Akerman for the Embassy of Sweden in Philippines
"In the Spirit of Linnaeus: The Tercentenary Lectures on Science and Art," Manila 2007

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Question: Which are Linnaeus' words?

A. “All excess is harmful.”
B. “Nature always compensates for a disadvantage by an advantage elsewhere…”
C. “Nothing is more precious than life.”

Answer: all of them are.


Labels. Linnaeus / Carl von Linné (1707-1778). Binomial terminology, Botanical classification, Zoological classification, Curiosity, Design, Ecology, Education, Exploration, Fauna, Flora, Flora Lapponica, Hortus Cliffortianus, Linnaea borealis, Modern biology, Musa paradisiaca, Observation, Order, Sexual System, System, Systema Naturae, Sweden, Taxonomy.


Ronnie Patel, "My Walls Speak to Me,” 2001:

Weighed down by
The weight of books
My walls speak
To me of all
Knowledge of man;
Laboriously
Gleaning through
The vast empires
Of his mind,
I find avenues of
Grandest imaginings;
My soul has lived,
I know, in these
Ages past
In multitudinous
Moulds till, at last,
I am in the
Present foaled –
A man of
Questioning kind,
I debate with
Inner whisperings.

Wasn't Linnaeus a Man of Questioning Kind, who debated with Inner Whisperings ?

 

Some of the "Inner Whisperings" in Akermariano's imagery:
1. ARTWORK IN THE SPIRIT OF LINNAEUS
2. ARTISTIC SPECIES
3. THE SAME ORDER
4. THE INNER CONSTELLATIONS
 

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7 comments on In the Spirit of Linnaeus

  • Blogsterella said 1 years ago
    Wonderful (as usual) ! How are you doing these days mon ami? Hope all is well with you and yours [HEART]
  • linnaeus said 1 years ago
    [ROLLEYES] Thank you. Everything is going alright. And, of course, it's great to have your feedback here. Have a great day.
  • akermariano said 1 years ago
    Messages received (via internet),

    1. Sarah: Oh Mariano! This is fantastic!

    2. Jorge: Muy buenos los trabajos. Afectos

    3. Jacqueline. Cher Mariano, Heureuse d'avoir de tes nouvelles...je commençais à m'inquiéter. J'ai vu avec plaisir tes peintures dont voici la liste: Serenity 2004/ Impromptu (Digital II)/ Rock you Sweden/ Puzzle à la Mariano...j'aime bien de voir le 2e link. Tu es ingénieux, troublant, original et avec une pointe d'humour argentin. Merci de m'avoir fait partager tes inspirations picturales. Continue sur ta lancée... Take care of yourself.
  • linnaeus said 1 years ago
    [WINK] Thanks a lot, Sarah. Gracias mil, Jorge. Merci beaucoup, Jacqueline.
  • linnaeus said 1 years ago
    [SMILE] I'm glad you like it. I am doing well, just debating with some Inner Whisperings of my own. Thanks for your constant support.
  • linnaeus said 9 months ago
    [HEART][HEART][HEART] x_morawit Aunque no lo creas siempre leo tus artículos, que me sorprenden cada vez más. Me gusta mucho el trabajo sobre Linneaus, y me encanta tu resumen de vida de las reflexiones de ultramar, con los recuerdos de tu tía y la fachada del templo de inclusión posmoderno, que me retrotrae a las clases de forma y comunicación. Igualmente mi favorito es "Wall of Thorns", vos sabes que me pierden la simbología y la metáfora. I'm myself continente y contenido, la creación misma respirando. Los artículos me encantan. Una maravilla.

    [THUMBUP] Morawit sos musa de las artes. Y en sentimiento, la mayor de ellas. Gracias por tus palabras ultramarinas.
  • JTruant said 5 months ago

    Cool

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