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A quotation from Twain

The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

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Dear friends and colleagues,

I am delighted to invite you to Lynne Kouassi’s first solo show at #Helmhaus Zürich. It has the title salbung and is created in collaboration with me, Ann Karimi Kern and Daniel Morgenthaler.
Lynne Kouassi is my partner and I am extremely happy that I got the chance to realise a large new installation with the title postcolonial time capsule (archachatina rhodostoma) in the context of her #exhibition. More info will follow.

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Opening: January 22, 6 p.m.
Exhibition: January 23 - March 15

Please check out the flyer and the website. I am looking forward to seeing you!

Best wishes,
Daniel Vollmond

https://helmhaus.org/de/ausstellungen/lynne-gbodjrou-kouassi-salbung

A quotation from Shakespeare

KING RICHARD: Not all the water in the rough rude sea
   Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.
   The breath of worldly men cannot depose
   The deputy elected by the Lord.
   For every man that Bolingbroke hath pressed
   To lift shrewd steel against our golden crown,
   God for His Richard hath in heavenly pay
   A glorious angel. Then, if angels fight,
   Weak men must fall, for heaven still guards the right.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Richard II, Act 3, sc. 2, l. 55ff (3.2.55) (1595)

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