SHARING WITH ME

Beaubourg Centre So I was off to see Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997).    There had already been the same retrospective at the Tate earlier this year but not an artist which tempts me to take trains or planes to see him. A Pop Artist of course and I tend to relate him to crying females, lines, comics and advertising. All those clichés that correspond to this era. Andy Warhol being another one. Roy Lichtenstein’s style was certainly clear, effective and memorable but  my enthusiasm was not growing as I approached the centre. I had told myself that if there were queues outside the Beaubourg, I would give him a miss. There weren’t. Fishing village 1987 This is the first major retrospective of his work in France. A selection of over 100 key works. In fact there were some here which were not shown in the same exhibitions in London or Chicago. We were not to know which ones they were. His work is LARGE - and I have got to admit it - surprising. There was even one...

What a pleasure to meet up with Laurent and go to an exhibition. This time it was «In the Skin of Hunterwasser» at the Musée en Herbe.  The exhibition This is mainly a childrens’ centre (why I guess that I have never visited it) where they are able to learn and create their own world. When we arrived, there was a group of very young children. I suppose around 4 or 5 years old. Laurent and I went in and the chidren were there straight after us. The age groups visiting the museum are from 3-103 years. Adding our ages, we just made it. The exhibition may invite children to express their own creativity but somehow it seemed a little too sophisticated to me. Especially the title «The Painter-King with five skins».  The painting itself seemed close to Aloise whom I had seen in Lausanne ( see Blog chapter "Two Days of Weath and colour" - 7th October 2012 )   Even in a strange way Seraphine and her work which I do like. Somehow I think tha...