A Skeleton of Desire

by Ian Gibbins

A Skeleton of Desire was published by Garron Publishing in October 2018. It contains 10 poems that are mostly based on the human body in various ways – the organisation of the bones in the arms, their muscles, their development, dysfunction and recovery. Much of the imagery is derived from re-interpreting the original meanings of the latin names for body parts, diseases, and the environment they exist within.

About the Artist

Ian Gibbins is an award-winning poet, video artist and electronic musician working across diverse forms. Until he retired in 2014, he was a neuroscientist and Professor of Anatomy at Flinders University. He lives in South Australia on unceded Kaurna land.