Scattergun

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Saturday, April 30, 2005

Love in an Artistic Climate

OK kids, listen up.

Have just been out at the Saatchi Gallery for an art2heart do. Run by a guy called Ranjit, it's a singles event whereby one can attend an art venue and chit-chat with single ladies.
I loved it, shameless conversationalist that I am.

However, the thought occurs. The sort of women who were there because they are interested in cultcha and that, are not that into the sort of bloke who would attend this type of do.

A fundamental dissonance, one thinks.

Close but no cigar, as Bill Clinton might say.

P.S. Alright, you know me too well - it was an exhibition of (loosely) post-war German paintings. Perhaps a bit brutalist and somewhat misogynistic, a lot of the artwork was nonetheless fascinating and intriguing, covering earlier reactionary pieces against a divided Germany, moving on to reunification. The rest was more abstract. Not everyone's cup of lapsang souchong but there you go.
Much recommended; the earlier works of Jörg Immendorf . First I've seen or heard of him but I'm quite impressed. A pop-art sensibility with a nice sense of drama - might have a separate post on him...

2 Comments:

  • At 1:49 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    arttoheart is an interesting idea and perhaps can be open for scope...thinking outside the frame, so to speak. What about a silent retreat for shy lovers, where communications can be made with guestures to pass the salt at dinner time, or a well timed wink at breakfast...
    SH

     
  • At 9:58 am, Blogger Scattergun said…

    I'm all in favour of the well-timed wink. Although I tend to overdo it and end up looking as if my facial muscles have gone into spasm...

     

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