ST: GORDION TUMULUS
Date: 15.05.2021
Location: King Midas' Tumulus Gordion Museum and Archeological site Ankara, Türkiye
Weather Conditions: Warm above 25 degrees
Context: Observing the Tumulus Site and the objects in the Gordion Museum
Visual Observations:
the quiet entrance. peaceful.
+ + + + + here and there.
the feeling of time travel. + + scary. .
displacement. *+ + +
past comforts. + conservation.
future resonates reciprocally. + interpretation.
+ protection. . .
the mosaic pixels. + + inside. and. outside.
portrait of Midas. + . + . blur. .
his donkey ears. * . time.
+ + + + + blur space.
deity of Phrygians. + + + + +
the mother goddess Matar. + + Kybele + in doorway.
carved on stone. * + + + +++++ holding a cup.
+ + + ++ + ++ to her mouth. hawk?
no one never knows. + * + : + 8 + + + falcon?
* + 88+ + 888 + other hands.
lizards. + : + + 88888 ++ 8888+ + holding.
pixelated pattern neck. . 88888 + 88888 + two birds. no 2.
red-glazed bowl.+ + + 8888+ + 88888+ +
painted vessel. + + : 8888888 88888 sun reflects on the ancient
fragment with ivy.+ :. 88888+ . 88888 + + extant mosaic pavements.
+ ++ . + + 88888+ 888 +
the Midas touch. + + + 88888+ 8 + the beginning and returning.
don't touch me dad. + + 888 + + outside of the dig house.
my precious golden girl.+ + + + 8 + + pixelated imageries.
+ + * + - - - - - + +
fragmented enigmatic geometry. + + + + - - - - -+ + weavy and goldy shimmery.
creation and renewal. + + + . +. : ++ + the oldest mosaic
+ ++ + + + : of the old worlds.
the black vase-hearted leaves. +++ .* +. +++ + + +
helical.++ + + ++ + earthy tone. brown. yellow.
continuity and discontinuity. + + +++ ++ + + subsequently cut. lifted.
* + . ++ +++++ stored outdoors.
the woody room. + + + :+ +
smells crypto gold. + +++ * + alkali-silica reaction.
+ ++ + +
the hands of Midas. +++++ enlivening and reconfiguring
+ touch my nails. + + + of past and future.
turn them into gold. + . +
esoteric musing. +
+ + + +
sitting on the ancient wall. /\ /\
. + \_\__/_/ ++
+ + (oo)%%%%%%%%%
Having picnic with alper and aylin. + (__)%%%%%%%%%)~~~ ++
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+ : + 10 || || +
* + 101010 +
börek is delicious.* + 1010101010 +
+ + + 101010 + + +
+ 10+ + + +
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