Contributions by Rosario Bléfari
Rosario Bléfari is a singer, songwriter, actress, and writer. She started out in the mythic rock band “Suárez,” releasing five albums with the group, and five as a solo artist. Her published books of poetry include La música equivocada, and she has starred in movies by Martin Rejtman and Vivi Tellas; her most recent film is Los dueños (Raduzky-Toscano, 2013). She has co-written and directed several plays, and is currently recording an album and making plans to perform live with the group “Sué Mon Mont.” Photo: Eugenia Kais.
Mar del Plata
Rosario Bléfari
translated by Hilary Levinson
We’re standing in the plaza, watching the man who makes ashtrays in just a minute or two. The scent of freshly burned wood. The sound of the carving: the impact from the blow that splits the wood into pieces. Wood chips flying. Sawdust accumulating on the pavement. A secret understanding of figure and ground—knowing what needs to be removed in order to read what’s left in relief. The blowtorch used like a paintbrush. It’s nonstop entertainment because it lasts for a minute, and then it starts over again and there is always somebody ready to ask for the next one. I think about what name I would carve into the wood but I don’t smoke enough to have an ashtray with my name, nor do I have a relationship with anyone that is worthy … Read More »
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