Black Butterflies questions

Questions, questions… Today I shall set down some of the questions that visitors have been asking, many of which I have only been able to furnish with a feeble answer. Luckily for all of us, Damian and Delaine will be in York on Sat Feb 23rd to furnish us with some answers – catch the artists either at their York St John 10.30am talk, or in the afternoon when they will be in the gallery from 2pm. For full details see our webpage.

What do Relantus and Perlantus mean? Are they lost Irish words?

What does ‘Sky Hop’ signify?

What is the significance of the eyes in Damian’s maps?

What’s the story of the Tinker and the Stag?

Are there Romanies in Palestine?

Is the Romani Revolution flag an official Romani flag?

What does the wheel symbolise in the flag?

Are Damian’s eyes, noses and lips referencing the Nazis’ use of facial measurements as a means of identifying the Roma/Gypsy/Sinti?

What does ‘Trashimos si ruzlipen, chavvy’ translate as? Is it Romanes?

Questions, questions….