The Path of Ice

Okay, once more it's a bit esoteric but just think about it for awhile or even sit down and rest for a bit.

Frieze London.

This is what it was all about and originally there was only this but now Frieze Masters has become a very serious competitor, even in a number of peoples vows overtaking the former. For example, last year FL had 140 stands and this year 120. The reverse is true of FM. I'll say what I think later.

There are a lot of picture's but I will put them all up and maybe edit them....or maybe not:


Mea Culpa - I have to apologise in advance for the serious lack of names - the only excuse I have is one of overwhelm-ment - I started taking pictures before I got my note-taking properly organised - promise to do better next time

 

Somnath Hore - wood engravings

 

 

The following four are from Kerlin Gallery, Dublin  and area site-specific piece from Sam Keogh and Joseph Noonan-Ganley  - you should see what they have done with the inside of Kerlin itself

Detail of below

 

Terrific drawing

 

Lisa Yuksavage - of course

 

Very like some prints I saw at Multiplied

 

You hardly need any caption here but note how the valuable property is being protected

 

 

 

.... also note how people are afraid to walk onto the stand; I think they might choke on the reek of disposable

Lots of reflecting surfaces all with different agendas - I will make one collection of all the mirrors I saw.

 

what to say about Julian Schnabel

 

Takashi Murakami - but of course you knew that

 

Elmgreen and Dragset

 

 

 

 

the central area - this place is big .

 

Bjarne Malgard  - Litho

 

 

 

 

Very interesting montages

This was powdered graphite on an overhead projector - I knew I recognised the powder from past experience - below is the projection - very planetary

 

 

 

 This drawing is one of the above

 

 

Thomas Scheibitz - I have mentioned him before

 

I was delighted when I discovered this was by Olafur Eliasson of 'Weather' fame - this was the huge installation that opened the turbine hall in Tate Modern and that I was so fortunate to see

 

More interesting reflections - in all senses of that word -   Doug Aitken

 And you need some bread to enjoy all that art

 

These fairs are big and really this time I wasn't as organised as I should have been - I wasn't systematic enough because when I read some of the reviews I realised that there was stuff I had missed - I hope I get another chance.

 I will say a bit more when I come to FM.