“The ultimate meaning to which all stories refer has two faces: the continuity of life, the inevitability of death.” Italio Calvino
John Harris explores the relationship between these two faces: humour and tragedy. Humour allows certain accessibility with an audience, as well as taking a crucial position towards the function of the artist and a dialogue to an audience. Tragedy is explored within self-deprecation, romanticising failure and relying on the observer.
“In warrior cultures there is no failure. There is only victory and death.” Dave Hickey
