21 May 2011

Marcelle Alix présente Marie Voignier

PERFEKT


Portrait de l'artiste [Marie Voignier] et de la galeriste [Isabelle Alfonsi], 2010

photo: Aurélien Mole
direction artistique: Marcelle Alix


11 May 2011

Heathrow loudspeaker hell

"For security reasons baggage left unattended will be removed and destroyed."

This is not a joke, they actually say this every ten minutes. Imagine if you substituted 'baggage' for 'Passport Control'!

"Will British Airways passenger Margaret Thatcher please return to south security."

This actually happened.

04 May 2011

After Nirvana ?

"_____ __ _______ is delighted to present In Bloom, an exhibition by ________ ______ and _________ _________. For In Bloom, ______ and _________ present a series of expressive oil paintings of jugs.
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The jugs were not painted from life, and are formed simply of bold, gestural brush strokes that sit over the abstract backgrounds.
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_________ is interested in the use of text as a framing device for artwork, specifically in respect to its limitations and potential to interfere with understanding.
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_______ were preoccupied with the issue of authenticity, a quality that is indeterminate or even abstract.
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In Bloom is intended to be extemporaneous and fresh: a show for springtime."



Dead

Starting to believe their own lies ...

"CSM* Lifestyle Not Education"

- Canvas bag spotted being carried by a young woman on Old Street, London, Tuesday 3 May 2011.



Lucky, lucky students. What we really need these days is lifestyle.