Matthew Lewis is a multi media artist, photographer and visual poet. His installation in the 291 bar is a selection of collected writings and photographs. he combes his beautifully photographed portraits of artists and intellectuals such as of Derek Jarman, Merce Cunningham and Norman Rosenthal with his poetic writings on the theme of the ‘Narcissus’.

‘Narcissus is derived not from the name of the young man who met his death vainly trying to embrace his reflection in chrystal water but from the greek narkao to be numb 77AD et in Arcadia ego ptee me the stars warm Angels do not wish to dispirit you with the primal black of the void They are daff’d the light in that dark sining The music of the Spheres Every Angel bears A true thought they are the bees of infinity the messengers of Lady wisdom Their thoughts are honeyed sweet daffodils they whisper wisdom is opaque only discovered by an Archeology of soul page bo red Time J man + Matthew NARKAO ‘