illumination
Tate: temptation comes in different colours and sizes
Mouth and tongue
Green fence (as opposed to the white picket ones) for your garden
Just the two of us
(pictures by way of BM)
I came to know Dan Flavin's work at a Haunch of Venison gallery exhibition last year. If I recall correctly, Barnett Newman, Donald Judd and Flavin represent the '60s minimalist movement--I like their crispy clean colours, shapes and lines. With art I'd prefer not to be overly analytical, I have other trustworthy eyes to do the critical work for me. If I like the piece in front of me, then it is simply because it gives me a good feeling. At HoV one can walk on the squeaky wooden floors and staircases, through the elegant Georgian townhouse at ease without pairs of glaring eyes watching over your shoulders. At Hayward it's a different story. The security staff are like human radars that make every effort to keep you from taking pictures, and boy, they are good. But BM was even better. It was as if the joy and excitement of seeing arty fluorescent lights was to master the skill of capturing them on your nifty mobile phone under challenging circumstances. Before I went, SJ reminded me that the rooms of lights will make you drowsy, whilst Peter Campbell suggests visitors to wear their sunnies... I'd recommend you to bring your camera--how many photos would you be able to take?