^home sweet home for the next two weeks^Oh my poor neglected blogger. I've updated Facebook and Tumblr (not regularly) but not you. Let's recap - back to day one.
So, after the flight, of head aches, 2 movies (Never Let You Go, and The Kids Are Alright) and a chapter of The System of Objects, we had a quick semi tour on the way to the flat, then onward to the TATE Britain to see the Turner Prize. Which is 50 thousand pound prize give to an emerging British artist under 50 years of age. It's highly controversial in art politics. This year the artists nominated were
Dexter Delwood
The paintings exhibited in the show were highly underwhelming, showing very little of the artists own idea beyond appropriating notable art historical pieces. Note able references were : Johns, Matisse and Picasso. The image above is part of the body of work that got him nominated for the prize, which is imagined spaces of pop cultural references, this one is Jimmy Hendrix's hotel room.
Angela De La Cruz
De La Cruz has paintings that want to be sculptures, to which I say, just sculpt. She has a series of deconstructive paintings, which question the dimensionality of the canvas, I find this mostly boring. This has been an on going question in painting, again, a nod to Johns's Flag piece, which is encaustic on plywood." What is a canvas? What is an object?" Also a nod to Frank Stella, and Elsworth Kelley. I wish there was a different idea to the pieces, which would change the execution or presentation that would separate her work from where I just contextualized them. I don't think the questions are relevant in this day and age. On a side note, I really dislike floor pieces, Caro did it better...
The Otolith Group
The piece above is from an installation called ' A Long Time Between Suns (part I)' which I wish we saw. The piece at the Tate was highly overwhelming after the flight and to be honest i couldn't stay focused. Dark room, white writing, multiple videos do not mix well with jet lag. While that is mostly a cop -out. I don't think their work for the Tate was inviting it was simply too dark. However, I am intrigued by their work, and look forward to hearing more from them in the future.
Susan Philipzs
The above image is 'Lowlands' how it should be installed under a bridge. She is the winner of the Prize, and with good reason. I think it is a great achievement for the recognition of sound art as a medium. She activated a calming space with a Lo-Fi recording in a High Art space. It was really very beautiful spatially and physically. While the intent may have changed due to site specificity I thought it was gorgeous, complacently sad and mildly haunting.
So, after the flight, of head aches, 2 movies (Never Let You Go, and The Kids Are Alright) and a chapter of The System of Objects, we had a quick semi tour on the way to the flat, then onward to the TATE Britain to see the Turner Prize. Which is 50 thousand pound prize give to an emerging British artist under 50 years of age. It's highly controversial in art politics. This year the artists nominated were
Dexter Delwood
The paintings exhibited in the show were highly underwhelming, showing very little of the artists own idea beyond appropriating notable art historical pieces. Note able references were : Johns, Matisse and Picasso. The image above is part of the body of work that got him nominated for the prize, which is imagined spaces of pop cultural references, this one is Jimmy Hendrix's hotel room.
Angela De La Cruz
De La Cruz has paintings that want to be sculptures, to which I say, just sculpt. She has a series of deconstructive paintings, which question the dimensionality of the canvas, I find this mostly boring. This has been an on going question in painting, again, a nod to Johns's Flag piece, which is encaustic on plywood." What is a canvas? What is an object?" Also a nod to Frank Stella, and Elsworth Kelley. I wish there was a different idea to the pieces, which would change the execution or presentation that would separate her work from where I just contextualized them. I don't think the questions are relevant in this day and age. On a side note, I really dislike floor pieces, Caro did it better...The Otolith Group
The piece above is from an installation called ' A Long Time Between Suns (part I)' which I wish we saw. The piece at the Tate was highly overwhelming after the flight and to be honest i couldn't stay focused. Dark room, white writing, multiple videos do not mix well with jet lag. While that is mostly a cop -out. I don't think their work for the Tate was inviting it was simply too dark. However, I am intrigued by their work, and look forward to hearing more from them in the future.Susan Philipzs
The above image is 'Lowlands' how it should be installed under a bridge. She is the winner of the Prize, and with good reason. I think it is a great achievement for the recognition of sound art as a medium. She activated a calming space with a Lo-Fi recording in a High Art space. It was really very beautiful spatially and physically. While the intent may have changed due to site specificity I thought it was gorgeous, complacently sad and mildly haunting.
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