My arty weekend Part 1

So last weekend turned out to be very arty and cultural. First I went to the Art gallery to see the Monet and the Impressionist's Exhibition then went to watch Romeo and Juliet in a park. I learnt a few things.

The painting above is one of Monet's most famous, but it turns out there are heaps of them. The whole concept behind Impressionism as I understand it is that the artist is giving an impression of a scene rather than a recreation of a scene. Monet painted scene's during different periods of light to show how light effects the Impression you get from a scene. yeah he's ok...

It's funny the things you notice whilst in the presence of paintings that have had such influence, and here is a few.

1. People are poorly dressed- admittedly i asked a friend the appropriate dress for a trip to hte art gallery, but the amount of people in thongs and shorts! It's almost rude to be in the presence of such Artwork and not be dressed appropriately. (am I old fashioned??)

2. I had no idea how many people would be there- I got to the art gallery and there were people everywhere. I was amazed at how a painting of such simple things as a bridge, or haystacks can ellicit a reaction that will leas so many people to spend their day off looking at a painting. Pretty cool.

3. Young families- There were way too many parents with prams. Why you a 3 year old want to go to an art gallery ever! I figured the parents really wanted to see it and had no choice but to bring their kids but seriously!

4. Monet isn't my thing- As much as i can appreciate Monet's work, I learnt that i prefer abstract and emotive work. I want to see painters express themselves through colour and form like Pollock and Kandinsky. Fruit in a bowl does not excite me. I found my self more attracted to the sculptures on the way out.

L'altra figura- Giulio Paolini



As you walk passed this sculpture you are drawn in by the smashed sculpture on the ground and gaze down with relief that it wasn't you but hope that someone is fixing it to realise that it is a part of the sculpture. It was Rad!


That's about all fromt the Art Gallery, stay tuned for musings on my trip to watch Shakespeare in a park and maybe even something on my new job, or Laneway festival next week!

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