Sunday 23 October 2011
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Thursday 12 May 2011
Wednesday 30 March 2011
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Thursday 24 March 2011
Friday 18 March 2011
YINKA SHONIBARE MBE - WILLY LOMAN: THE RISE AND FALL
15 October 2009 - 20 November 2009
"Theatricality is certainly a device in my work, it is a way of setting the stage...There is no obligation to truth in such a setting so you have the leeway to create fiction or to dream."
Shonibare in conversation with Anthony Downey. ‘Yinka Shonibare, MBE' Pub. MCA Sydney & Prestel New York (2008) p.41.
http://www.stephenfriedman.com/#/exhibitions/past/2009/yinka-shonibare-mbe-willy-loman-the-rise-and-fall
15 October 2009 - 20 November 2009
"Theatricality is certainly a device in my work, it is a way of setting the stage...There is no obligation to truth in such a setting so you have the leeway to create fiction or to dream."
Shonibare in conversation with Anthony Downey. ‘Yinka Shonibare, MBE' Pub. MCA Sydney & Prestel New York (2008) p.41.
http://www.stephenfriedman.com/#/exhibitions/past/2009/yinka-shonibare-mbe-willy-loman-the-rise-and-fall
Art:21 | Yinka Shonibare MBE | Season 5 Preview (October 2009)
"History that goes back top Indonesia...appropriated by Africa.....represent Afghan identity. Things are not always what they seem...I enjoy working with that" (Yinka Shonibare)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mtQ9Ydm624&feature=player_detailpage
Thursday 17 February 2011
Saturday 15 January 2011
The Unilever Series: Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds
Video showing the process behind this mass production of a different kind...
Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds challenges our first impressions: what you see is not what you see, and what you see is not what it means. The sculptural installation is made up of what appear to be millions of sunflower seed husks, apparently identical but actually unique. Although they look realistic, each seed is made out of porcelain. And far from being industrially produced, 'readymade' or found objects, they have been intricately hand-crafted by hundreds of skilled artisans. Poured into the interior of the Turbine Hall's vast industrial space, the seeds form a seemingly infinite landscape. The precious nature of the material, the effort of production and the narrative and personal content make this work a powerful commentary on the human condition.
Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds challenges our first impressions: what you see is not what you see, and what you see is not what it means. The sculptural installation is made up of what appear to be millions of sunflower seed husks, apparently identical but actually unique. Although they look realistic, each seed is made out of porcelain. And far from being industrially produced, 'readymade' or found objects, they have been intricately hand-crafted by hundreds of skilled artisans. Poured into the interior of the Turbine Hall's vast industrial space, the seeds form a seemingly infinite landscape. The precious nature of the material, the effort of production and the narrative and personal content make this work a powerful commentary on the human condition.
Thursday 13 January 2011
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Back from the dead
Not since the Victorians has taxidermy been so fashionable. The way things are going, no trendy wine bar or loft apartment will be complete without a stuffed poodle or horse. But why did dead animals stop being tacky? And what does it mean for endangered species? Patrick Barkham meets the men and women making corpses into art
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