It was a pleasure to see an exhibition with Laurent again. But I didn’t think it would be the second part of Keith Haring at the 104 centre. Anne had already seen it but I wasn’t too sure what to expect. Especially as I find the centre itself «triste» as it was to be a new hall for contemporary art. I had been far from impressed when Gianni and I went to see it in the opening week.
I was still not impressed. However, not knowing quite what to expect except they were the large canvass, it would be good to see them with Laurent as he had not as yet seen the exhibition at the MAM.
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As an opening, a sculpture stands proudly in the courtyard. You can see from the size of Laurent that it was big, very BIG.
His work is huge.
Sometimes more than seven metres high. There were several stages and at the first look, the work is much the same as had been on show in the MAM but very much bigger. Overpowering I would say.
Before entering the first room, there are the different sculptures to
admire outside. One which is the dog, if you pose in front of him and
send a photograph, some prize coule be won. I think I wouldn’t have been
game as there was virtually no-one around - but I didn’t. Once again,
you can see how huge these sculptures are when someone «real» is next to
them.
Work as displayed in Japan in his first «pop shop».
When we saw these, "aboriginal"? Ah but no, not when you come up close.
The «Ten Commandments» were quite outstanding. He was interviewed concerning their creation in 1985. It’s worthwhile reading what he had to say:
I could not remember what the “Ten Commandments” were so I had to get a bible when I got here. I read them and took a few notes to think of it before I started working. For me they rapidly became metaphors. For some of the ideas are a little abstract, so the picture that represents them can be about other
things at the same time, like “honor the Sabbath” for instance. The way I worked on the “Ten Commandments” is: even though its says “thou shalt not steal”, the picture I show is someone stealing: the antithesis. I present what not to do instead of saying “this is what you should do”. And at the same time there are things that allude to other ideas. If you did not know that they are the “Ten Commandments”, you would probably read a different story.
That I agree with entirely. I would probably find it hard to tell you what all of the ten commandments were or are - but looking at these massive canvass - it was anyone’s guess and easy to interpret what you wanted to.
Quite an experience.
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