NEWS
Cultural Feeding
Back on the road again - Last Wednesday found me at Kings in Worcester collecting the exhibited works. Thank you again to all involved, very positive experience.
Onward......
London.
As usual my optimism was out of kilter with the restrains of time.
Started with a flying visit to wall space and the Richard Gilbert Exhibition - hope to return again this coming week.
On to Tate Modern the usual nods of acknowledgement with old acquaintances Beuys, Bacon, De kooning.
Then a number of works that captured me, with a recognition that they may or may not have influenced me on a subconscious level over a period of time with less devotion or attention than the afore mentioned.
Henri Michaux - Untitled ink drawing 1961
John Latham - Film Star 1960
Antoni Tapies - Grey and Green 1957
Max Ernst - Forest and dove 1927
The juxtaposition of Serra and Malavich just perfect, less so the Kapor and Bacon.
Gerhard Richter -I have been engaged with Richter's work and ideas for a long time - the daily practice of painting is a book I have read and continued to dip into. The collection of six large paintings inspired by john cage left me cold. Richter's quote from cage which forms part of the inspiration for the work
'I have nothing to say and i'm saying it'.
Found myself thinking i really don't want to listen.
Robert Motherwell - Ulysses 1947
Judit Reigi - Guano 1958 -62
David Alfaro Siqueriros - Cosmos and Disater 1936
Hamish Fulton - Arkle Sutherland 1976
Jannis Kounellis - Untitled
After being joined by a friend, a peppermint tea and a catch up later - time for Gorky.
I knew a little about Gorky purely because of extensive reading on the major players of Abstract Expressionism - De Kooning, Pollock, Rothko and Motherwell, Newman and Still.
The works have a melancholiac edge which will be no surprise to hear appeals to me. The paintings of his mother are fascinating and have a potency with the knowledge of her death in his arm prior to the works creation.
Journey by boat to Tate Britain
Henry Moore
Where to start? Moore's work is such a part of the cultural heritage of this country, almost feels like he becomes overlooked. The saying familiarity breeds contempt comes to mind. Personally I have never felt that about Moore. I have travelled many miles in the past to see specific works including a trip to Hoglands which i think is the best place to see his work. The recent trip to Kinder Scout found me standing on the plateau looking at the rock formations which I am sure must have influenced Moore's creative process.
The Highlights for me of this Tate show -Shelter and pregnant woman Drawings, Atomic piece ( which i have never seen before), and the works in Green Honiton stone.
Then a room full of the Cornish contingent - Frost, Lanyon, Wynter, Blow, Heron.
+ a few surprises
The photographs Moore took in Auschwitz - previously unseen by my eyes.
Francis Bacon's rug design's previously only seen in photographs, Certainly a better painter that interior designer.
Onwards to the final show of the day Van Gogh at the RA.
What to say - just go and see this show with someone you love! Open until 22.00 on Fridays.
Plans for the rest of this trip continue to change.
A Final Pilgrim project - No boats to Ynys Enlli - Bardsey Island until the weekend due to bad weather.
Could be time for YSP and Peter Randlle-Page.
Desk Away
Byron Rogers - The man who went into the west - The life of R.S.Thomas
Geoff Dyer - Out of Sheer Rage.
St John of the cross
Mark.
Onward......
London.
As usual my optimism was out of kilter with the restrains of time.
Started with a flying visit to wall space and the Richard Gilbert Exhibition - hope to return again this coming week.
On to Tate Modern the usual nods of acknowledgement with old acquaintances Beuys, Bacon, De kooning.
Then a number of works that captured me, with a recognition that they may or may not have influenced me on a subconscious level over a period of time with less devotion or attention than the afore mentioned.
Henri Michaux - Untitled ink drawing 1961
John Latham - Film Star 1960
Antoni Tapies - Grey and Green 1957
Max Ernst - Forest and dove 1927
The juxtaposition of Serra and Malavich just perfect, less so the Kapor and Bacon.
Gerhard Richter -I have been engaged with Richter's work and ideas for a long time - the daily practice of painting is a book I have read and continued to dip into. The collection of six large paintings inspired by john cage left me cold. Richter's quote from cage which forms part of the inspiration for the work
'I have nothing to say and i'm saying it'.
Found myself thinking i really don't want to listen.
Robert Motherwell - Ulysses 1947
Judit Reigi - Guano 1958 -62
David Alfaro Siqueriros - Cosmos and Disater 1936
Hamish Fulton - Arkle Sutherland 1976
Jannis Kounellis - Untitled
After being joined by a friend, a peppermint tea and a catch up later - time for Gorky.
I knew a little about Gorky purely because of extensive reading on the major players of Abstract Expressionism - De Kooning, Pollock, Rothko and Motherwell, Newman and Still.
The works have a melancholiac edge which will be no surprise to hear appeals to me. The paintings of his mother are fascinating and have a potency with the knowledge of her death in his arm prior to the works creation.
Journey by boat to Tate Britain
Henry Moore
Where to start? Moore's work is such a part of the cultural heritage of this country, almost feels like he becomes overlooked. The saying familiarity breeds contempt comes to mind. Personally I have never felt that about Moore. I have travelled many miles in the past to see specific works including a trip to Hoglands which i think is the best place to see his work. The recent trip to Kinder Scout found me standing on the plateau looking at the rock formations which I am sure must have influenced Moore's creative process.
The Highlights for me of this Tate show -Shelter and pregnant woman Drawings, Atomic piece ( which i have never seen before), and the works in Green Honiton stone.
Then a room full of the Cornish contingent - Frost, Lanyon, Wynter, Blow, Heron.
+ a few surprises
The photographs Moore took in Auschwitz - previously unseen by my eyes.
Francis Bacon's rug design's previously only seen in photographs, Certainly a better painter that interior designer.
Onwards to the final show of the day Van Gogh at the RA.
What to say - just go and see this show with someone you love! Open until 22.00 on Fridays.
Plans for the rest of this trip continue to change.
A Final Pilgrim project - No boats to Ynys Enlli - Bardsey Island until the weekend due to bad weather.
Could be time for YSP and Peter Randlle-Page.
Desk Away
Byron Rogers - The man who went into the west - The life of R.S.Thomas
Geoff Dyer - Out of Sheer Rage.
St John of the cross
Mark.
Posted on 28 Mar 2010