Frieze

Olga Dermott-Bond's debut poetry collection, Frieze, explores the secret histories and desires of goddesses, saints, dead girls, creatures, mothers, and muses through recovered voices and artefacts, illuminating the ferocious and delicate nature of memory, history, and the body.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 72 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Nine Arches Press

Frieze, a remarkable and captivating debut poetry collection by Olga Dermott-Bond, takes readers on a mesmerizing journey into the realms of mythology, spirituality, and human experiences. Within its pages, a diverse array of characters, including goddesses, saints, deceased women, mythical creatures, mothers, and muses, gather to share their secret histories and deepest desires. These voices, originating from various sources such as canvas, museum glass, literature, and Irish folklore, embark on a quest to uncover what has been lost and what remains beyond our grasp. Through the art of recovery, Dermott-Bond brings forth the luminous and reimagined women depicted in famous paintings by artists like Marais, Chardin, and Hockney, granting them a voice that resonates with authenticity. Moreover, her poems animate artifacts into life, transforming a taxidermied mouse, a 17th-century axe, and even Helen Sharman's spacesuit into vibrant entities that spin and dance in their cosmic orbit. With a precise hand and a keen eye for detail, Dermott-Bond paints personal, social, and domestic histories, revealing the intricate nuances of memory, history, and the human body. Frieze invites readers to engage in silent, unrequited conversations that delve into the fierce and delicate nature of these realms, offering a profound exploration of the human condition.

ISBN-13: 9781913437800