Book Review 3. The Present Order

The present order allowed the audience to have a good look into the works of Ian hamilton Finlay. He is a master in the play of text with words. Creating images in the form of beauty within simplicity that is also embedded in complication. He attempted to convey messages through multi-angles and bring forward he belief of the society. His work appear to be mild but once the audience grasps the meaning he messages coms through with great power. He played with words a lot, as the language does help him to convey his message with a stronger tone. One great example would his work in stones. They presented a strong form and weight. It calls for the inner response of its audience to truly reflect upon the work. There are also many faces within the work, just like the messages that it is trying to convey. The rocks seem plain and simple, but its heavy, so is the message.