Comments on: Rick McGrath's Letter from Barcelona: The Exquisite Corpse, An Autopsy of the New Millennium

By: artistsinprogress

artistsinprogress — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:09:28 +0000

After a long bout with the utterly inspiring Atrocity Exhibition- I have entered a few artistic images and paragraphs on the linked blog here (0311). This writer may have provided a wanted turning-up point to my already established anatomically inclined work.

This a great article I’ll return to I am sure. The previous comment is strangely on the money, Super-Cannes strangely entered my collection recently..

By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » JG Ballard, Our Greatest Living Novelist is No Longer

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:51:29 +0000

[...] Just about every artist I meet has Super-Cannes on his shelf. Here’s a fascinating post and another from Ballardian on “Autopsy of the New Millennium” an art show in Barcelona last summer [...]

By: Nota di letteratura « Hysteria

Nota di letteratura « Hysteria — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:59:56 +0000

[...] sul mondo ballardiano, bibliografia e post con foto sulla mostra che si è tenuta qualche mese fa a [...]

By: Iraklis

Iraklis — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:48:22 +0000

This is an awesome virtual tour, Rick! I can’t wait till i see the real thing but this could be more real than real – is taking photographs permitted in the exhibition?
Dear fellow JGBites, please have in mind that the 1994 “Crash” compilation of electronic bands paying tribute to Balladrian culture, is now available from your humble commenter in the form of pirate cd-r – anyone interested can reach me at {bwanadj@gmail.com}, and for all guys to be in lovely Barcelona from 23-27 October, i will have with me about 70 copies. See ya!

P.S. Simon, what was this thesis you wrote about? Kisses!

By: Iraklis

Iraklis — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:47:08 +0000

This is an awesome virtual tour, Rick! I can’t wait till i see the real thing but this could be more real than real – is taking photographs permitted in the exhibition?
Dear fellow JGBites, please have in mind that the 1994 “Crash” compilation of electronic bands paying tribute to Balladrian culture, is now available from your humble commenter in the form of pirate cd-r – anyone interested can reach me at , and for all guys to be in lovely Barcelona from 23-27 October, i will have with me about 70 copies. See ya!

P.S. Simon, what was this thesis you wrote about? Kisses!

By: report from the Ballard Expo in Barcelona « underpass

report from the Ballard Expo in Barcelona « underpass — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:56:53 +0000

[...] post info By underpass Categories: Uncategorized wish i could have been there [...]

By: JG Ballard exhibition in Barcelona | MashTopic

JG Ballard exhibition in Barcelona | MashTopic — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:47:19 +0000

[...] site, Rick McGrath contributed a written “tour” and photos of the exhibition. JG Ballard exhibition review (Ballardian, thanks Simon Sellars!), JG Ballard exhibition page [...]

By: Bosse de Nage

Bosse de Nage — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:46:30 +0000

Thanks very much. I won’t be going to Barcelona anytime soon; it’s good to have a glimpse of the Autopsy.

Is there a picture of the new Delvaux reproduction anywhere?

By: Rick McGrath

Rick McGrath — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:42:01 +0000

Good eye. The masked professional is throwing a bouquet of flowers, rendered in colour… very Chelsea, indeed! From the “Wall and Piece” series, I think… I got it that afternoon at the CCCB’s gift shop…

By: Ian Parkinson

Ian Parkinson — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:34:05 +0000

Is Rick wearing a Banksy T-shirt under his immaculate white suit? Banksy is middle-class, so it is rather ballardian. Maybe the rioter throwing whatever he’s throwing is in Chelsea Marina.

By: Pippa Tandy

Pippa Tandy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:24:45 +0000

Sorry that should be Scoggins! (Lay off the Jamesons Pippa!)

By: Pippa Tandy

Pippa Tandy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:22:42 +0000

Sorry for not paying proper attention Simon. I tried to track Scroggins down in the late 90s I think, and sort of gave up hope after a while.

By: brian

brian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:16:30 +0000

brilliant! wetted my appetite even more. can’t wait to get over there after my first child is born! hope it’s still on when i can go.

By: Simon Sellars

Simon Sellars — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:14:06 +0000

Indeed, John.

Reinforcing your point, the exhibition has only rated one brief mention, as far as I am aware, in the British press (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jul/26/1).

The continent appears to traditionally have been more receptive to Ballard, according to the archival interviews we’ve republished — it’s a consistent theme.

By: John Coulthart

John Coulthart — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:41:55 +0000

Looks marvellous. And while Barcelona is an ideal venue I can’t help wonder why something like this has to be mounted in Spain rather than Britain. (I think we all know the answer.)

By: Simon Sellars

Simon Sellars — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:15:00 +0000

Pippa, the Scoggins piece has been on Ballardian since December!

http://www.ballardian.com/sam-scoggins-unlimited-dream-company

By: Pippa Tandy

Pippa Tandy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:58:03 +0000

Thanks Rick! Wish I had been there. Great that the Scoggins piece turned up. Been looking for that for a while. Terrific pictures. I will look for others on your Flickr page.

What a great job Jordi et al have done!

By: johnny strike

johnny strike — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:25:23 +0000

i want to ride Spain’s longest escalator. very nice tour. thanks.

By: Tomorrow Museum » Archive » Autopsy of the New Millennium — JG Ballard in Barcelona

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:28:21 +0000

[...] tapas, Zara outlets, Palau de la Musica, Gaudis, and the new JG Ballard exhibit. Ballardian has a great review of “Autopsy of the New Millennium” –”The first bit of irony comes quickly [...]

By: Rick McGrath

Rick McGrath — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:04:25 +0000

Thanx, all… those three days were about the most fun you could have with yr clothes on…and now that I know which pix Simon used, so I’ll post the 135 pix he didn’t use on Flickr…

By: Mike H

Mike H — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:54:29 +0000

Great report, Rick.

Like the photos and look forward to seeing more on Flickr!

By: Ian Parkinson

Ian Parkinson — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:28:49 +0000

An enchanting tour, Rick.

By: Mike B

Mike B — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:08:19 +0000

Brilliant reporting Rick, and beautifully put together…

You’ve even managed to get my fave Ballardian word ‘chittering’ in Rick!

(…It occurs 12 times in Ballard’s work…)