Wednesday 11 April 2012

HANS-PETER FELDMANN OPENING @ SERPENTINE GALLERY


A new comprehensive survey exhibition by the artist Hans-Peter Feldmann presents seminal works from throughout his career opens at the Serpentine Gallery.


Two Dogs

David and Venus


Glad to see a smaller version of Schattenspiel (Shadow Play) being
installed in the show.  With its shambolic assortment of kitsch toys

revolving on turntables and casting large shadows on the wall - 
Spooky and calming at the same time!




Six women’s handbags and their contents, laid out in traditional museum vitrines.
Each was given €500 in return the result sees cases full of painkillers, mobile phones, make up and various other items. Important items, such as credit cards or passports were returned to the owners, and any paper money has been photocopied. 



a jolly Yinka Shonibare

Through his life long dedication to collecting, Feldmann has called 
attention to the cultural material that surrounds us by gathering images and everyday objects from disparate sources into meticulous installations. 


Dont forget to take away an ‘unlimited edition’ print of a portrait of 
Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl on your way out!

The exhibition is free and will run until 5 June 2012.



All images © Artnesia 

Monday 9 April 2012

DAMIEN HIRST RETROSPECTIVE OPENING AT TATE MODERN



Away from the Flock, 1994

Shown together for the first time since the first solo show in 1991 -
In and Out of Love




Hirst offspring: Connor, Cassius and Cyrus in the installation -
In and Out of Love, room recreated from the show in 1991

Loving in a World of Desire, 1996


Cremation, 1996


Pharmacy, 1992



The Anatomy of an Angel, 2008 and
Sympathy in White Major - Absolution II, 2006



Judgement Day 2009, gold cabinet filled with
30,000 manufactured diamonds.
 
A smaller shark recreated for the 2008 Sotheby's
Beautiful Inside My Head Forever sale, in front of
Judgement Day 2009, gold and diamonds cabinet.

The Incomplete Truth, 2006; in front of Remembrance, 2008 (spot painting)

Exit through the gift shop




All images © Artnesia 

Tuesday 3 April 2012

XAVIER VEILHAN PREVIEW AT HATFIELD HOUSE

Courtesy of Emmanuel Perrotin
Hatfield House - the magnificent Jacobean house built by
Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and still home to
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury

Emmanuel arriving from Paris with his suitcase

The only indoor sculpture - a hanging mobile made specially for the show
Xavier Veilhan (center)

Sir Anthony and lady Caro (seated)


Let's start the walk about

Marine 
Vibration

Le Gisant, Youri Gagarine 
The Monument 


Rays 
Shark 
Deborah

Norman Foster

Alice

2012 Sculpture Exhibition – Veilhan at Hatfield: Promenade
until 30 September 2012 - a nice day out (20 mins) of London!


All images © Artnesia