Weekending

How busy the days are in December! The most hectic month in a jewellers calendar, and a Mothers too I would argue. Between an influx of orders, school craft days, a looming seventh birthday, preparations for Christmas, and a holiday by the beach, it's a time for breathing deep when the to-do list threatens to overwhelm, A time to ensure there are scheduled time outs to enjoy life as a family and not get lost in the hustle and bustle of break up parties, school assemblies and swimming lesson blocks. And so was our adventure last weekend, as we explored the GOMA markets, APT and the museum. Amidst the visual feast. we were all taken by the carpet of flame tree flowers between the galleries, and they way their colours popped against the green of the grass.

I hope you are enjoying the season of celebrations, and finding time to explore and discover as well too! xx

Souvenirs

One of my favourite places to explore, alone or as a family, is the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. GOMA is currently hosting the 7th Asia Pacific Triennial, which I have been frequenting since I was a teenager. Today we spent a couple of hours taking in the exhibition. Seeking out the pieces that most appealed to us. Pausing before the skill and craftsmanship of many of the pieces. I found myself drawn, as always, to the paintings of interiors and sculptures displaying craft elements. (There are more photos on my flickr account of some of the pieces that caught my eye.)

It was quiet at the gallery today. Quieter than I had expected, given that it is a school holiday weekend. I love feeling like I have the place almost to myself. There were no queues, no rush. We wandered into this interactive exhibit and had a wonderful time. These images are our souvenirs of this mornings adventure. I love them all, but particularly the one of my little man alone, pulling a cheeky face.

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APT last year on the blog.

Craft nerd...

We went back to the Asia Pacific Triennial exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art on Valentines day, and this time I remembered to put the battery in my camera...

I just wanted to share this picture, a merging of fine art and craft - amigurumi animals found in Yoshitomo Nara's Mobile Studio installation.

Aren't they gorgeous? I love them!

Do you think I looked like much of a craft nerd as I lent down to take this photo?

The 6th APT...

The Queensland Art Gallery is hosting the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial until 5th April 2010.

Those unable to attend the gallery can view part of the exhibition on the gallery's virtual tour.

I am never disappointed by the art and activities associated with the exhibition. Amidst the amazing work of over a hundred artists one piece was definitely a stand out for me:

Kohei Nawa's PixCell-Elk#2 2009, comprising of a taxidermied elk, glass, acrylic, crystal beads.

PixCell - ...... (Beads) By covering surface of an object with transparent glass beads, the existence of the object itself is replaced by "a husk of light", and the new vision "the cell of an image" (PixCell) is shown. Most of the motifs, like stuffed animals are found through the internet. I search some auction sites and choose from the images which appear on a monitor as pixel. However, the stuffed animals which actually have been purchased and sent have real flesh feel and smell, and have a discrepancy with images on the monitor. I then transpose them to PixCell in turn. - Kohei Nawa