Vincent Van Gogh Pollard Willows at Sunset Arles March 1888. On display at Tate Britain 2019
I learnt a lot about Vincent Van Gogh in this exhibition at Tate Britain and left being reminded Not to Give up and follow your passion.
A really good summary of Van Gogh’s experience in London and the impact of Van Gogh’s art and life on British artists up to the 1950s
Dorothea Tanning exhibition at Tate Modern
After a 5 month gap I have decided to reignite and update my cultural updates. I am still a novice with the web world but having an opportunity to record the creative and inspiring opportunities out there it seems only right to spread the word.
Its wonderful how a work of art can provide that ‘feel good factor’.
A visit to the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Modern was a real treat.
Martin Parr at the National Portrait Gallery
My recent cultural hit was a visit to Tate Modern. The latest exhibition is ‘ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV’ NOT EVERYONE WILL BE TAKEN INTO THE FUTURE and this is well worth a visit. As always there are many experiences in the main hall and exhibitions on offer for free but if you can, this ticketed show is worth visiting. Thoughtful, informative and experiential.
No photos allowed in the exhibition, so unfortunately I can’t show a taster but there is something relaxing about enjoying an exhibition without the pressure of recording it.
Sculpture by Antony Gormley
Its great when an artwork portrays how you feel. The weather is really cold today and finding this piece By Antony Gormley at Tate Britain said exactly how I feel.The language of art is wonderful.
A very small glimpse of a work by Michael Dean and which was on display at the Tate Britain Turner Prize 2016
In a world where everyone is driven by money Michael Dean’s exhibit in the Turner Prize 2016 exhibition at the Tate Britain last week was very powerful and thought provoking. As one of the shortlisted artists, his work had great impact, igniting discussion about the poverty line, money and its meaning. Although the exhibition has now closed, the image of coins initially totalling twenty thousand four hundred and thirty six pounds (associated with a family and the poverty line) but presented minus one penny has still stuck with me. A visual reminder of money, the poverty line and questions about the future. I will be looking out for other work by Michael Dean and ensuring the Turner Prize 2017 is on my calendar for next year.
A visit to the Tate Modern is never disappointing and is a place I always recommend if you need a pick me up. What’s great about this venue is it seems to have removed the snobbery of art or at least hidden it and made the arts a more inclusive experience. There are free and charged exhibitions and at any point you can look out the window and be mesmerized by the London skyline.
Rauschenberg at the Tate is my choice for today, as not only am I a fan of his work following an exhibition I saw at the Tate in the 1980’s but I am also intrigued by his inspiration and travels.
Went to the Tate members evening on Tuesday and what a queue!! No complaints though, as nice day, nice location and determination to want to get inside to see the new building the ‘Switch House’.
There is something about the Thames, the bridge and Tate Modern that make you feeling you are gorging on a very luxurious cake.
Well the 10th Floor viewing gallery is a must see. Looking out over London, looking into properties and the lives of people lucky enough to live local made a powerful impression on me.
My advice. Wait for a quieter time, get to the 10th floor and take the opportunity to relax, think and transport your mind to the creative landscape, which surrounds you. I suddenly felt I was back there, if only.
Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot at the Tate Modern . Lots to think about here .
The Tate Modern and no 10 on my memory databank. ‘I Don’t Know. The weave of textile language’. By Richard Tuttle in the main hall of Tate Modern.
Reading the exhibit text, it mentions for lots of people art serves as a security and to others is an adventure. This really resonated with me. Art is an adventure and it can be for both the producer and the receiver.
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