I'm a snob when it comes to viewing art, ideally I like the whole gallery to myself. If the gallery spaces are large I'm content to share it with a few other viewers. Being so fussy makes it difficult to see art in the major galleries, in fact I gave up on the National Gallery (London), in about 1998 after trying three times to see the Ambassadors by Holbein. On each occasion I went to the gallery, people were packed in twenty bodies deep listening (not looking), to a guide describing the painting and the supposed meaning.
I did go back to the National a few years later when I had a few hours to kill in London, but it was worse. Even the less popular wings of the gallery were crowded with people shuffling around. But regional galleries are a different story and I can usually see an exhibition without distraction, and so it was this morning.
I enjoyed the space and the photographs. I think Rubén Afanador is always going to be Rubén Afanador, these are high contrast images but the style remains the same as his earlier work - 'Toreo'. Each one of these images could be a magazine cover which is where I would normally see them.So watch out for this exhibition if it happens to come your way, I'd heartily recommend it. And if you're near Granada you must visit Centro Cultural Memoria de Andalucía and see what's on offer.
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People who are larger than life are now larger than life. It works....
ReplyDeleteThose are very, very cool. I hope they make their way to California someday.
ReplyDeleteI'm a gallery/museum snob too. Go prepared: be well fed and well hydrated, have your hands as free as possible, and make sure you have earplugs in case the number of people around you is over your limit. I'm not kidding; blocking out or muffling their noise really helps me to be able to stick it out when I want to see an exhibition.
wow I would almost do anything to go see that exhibit or any.. starved here in Sedona. CAught your photo on Etsy and follwed it here. Glad I found you. A photography lover to my marrow, these are truly inspiring as are your photos!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to go to some Portland Oregon museums and small galleries this summer when I move from this natural beauty place to a cultural beauty place.. Oregon isn't too shabby either. I went there to school and had some wonderful photo teachers in teh 80s. Stop by my store and blog and see what I do.
I love your work and look forward to more.
I totally sympathize on the gallery people w headsets.. gosh that makes me mad. I like a few folks in a gallery at most.. I just soooo know what you mean!!
thanks for sharing those photos!!
Marianne
so happy to find your blog I was in need of some culture and inspiration,thank you!love the Afanador images, they really kind of smack you in the face. I will definitely be visiting some exhibitions, in Granada asap, but I see you are leaving Spain, as I am about to move there ! & very close to your location too.I really like your photographs and I will keep this blog site on my favourites form now on.
ReplyDeleteCool Tim. Haven't seen anything form you in awhile...I have some of your prints on my wish list. :)
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