Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal
I AM SUCH AN ART FREAK! Although I do not studied art, or the type who "So what do you think he was thinking while painting this?" But without Art, we are nothing. Everywhere you see is Art. Fashion is Art, Music is Art. So I appreciate Art so much.
Anyway I read this exhibition is coming to Singapore. Dudes!!! It's Andy Warhol! When will we ever see his works up close? Unfortunately we werent allowed to take any photos. *BUMMER* So I managed to get a good close up of his profile. Sigh...
For those who don't know Andy Warhol's works, think Campbell paintings and Marilyn art.
So the first thing we saw, which was very prominent, were rows of high heeled colour shoes. I don't think I ever read anything about it but it was placed neatly on the shelves.
I saw his early works when he was only a kid, and for a kid to draw that (I'm sorry I couldn't remember) that was remarkable. I could actually see how his works evolved. From the 50s era to the 80s. I could see the gadgets and items he used to make these great works. From cameras to brushes. I had no idea he did silk screening, which is my specialty when I was in school.
I noticed he has this thing for colours... as in just one subject, with just a different sets of colours, it shows emotions. Like in the case of Marilyn, it's pop art you might think but if you look carefully as in each painting, the warm colours, does it make you calm or angry or does it make the subject furious? It's amazing how he could think that far ahead.
Even there's one artwork (Time Capsule) where he had to pack his stuffs to move out, the boxes filled with his personal items, he made them into art.
Of course we saw rows of Campbell paintings on the wall. Really too bad I couldn't take the photos. Really bew my mind off.
Andy Warhol saw things which we can't see til he put them in prints. A pure talented man.
Anyway I read this exhibition is coming to Singapore. Dudes!!! It's Andy Warhol! When will we ever see his works up close? Unfortunately we werent allowed to take any photos. *BUMMER* So I managed to get a good close up of his profile. Sigh...
For those who don't know Andy Warhol's works, think Campbell paintings and Marilyn art.
So the first thing we saw, which was very prominent, were rows of high heeled colour shoes. I don't think I ever read anything about it but it was placed neatly on the shelves.
I saw his early works when he was only a kid, and for a kid to draw that (I'm sorry I couldn't remember) that was remarkable. I could actually see how his works evolved. From the 50s era to the 80s. I could see the gadgets and items he used to make these great works. From cameras to brushes. I had no idea he did silk screening, which is my specialty when I was in school.
I noticed he has this thing for colours... as in just one subject, with just a different sets of colours, it shows emotions. Like in the case of Marilyn, it's pop art you might think but if you look carefully as in each painting, the warm colours, does it make you calm or angry or does it make the subject furious? It's amazing how he could think that far ahead.
Even there's one artwork (Time Capsule) where he had to pack his stuffs to move out, the boxes filled with his personal items, he made them into art.
Of course we saw rows of Campbell paintings on the wall. Really too bad I couldn't take the photos. Really bew my mind off.
Andy Warhol saw things which we can't see til he put them in prints. A pure talented man.
Titanic
Another exhibition was on that weekend. It was actually the last weekend before it end. The Titanic! Being a movie buff, I have to check out this exhibition.
We went on the weekend of 100th year Titanic sank anniversary in April. Thinking not many peope will come because the exhibition was here for quite some time, we thought we could slowly immerse the beauty, the history... We were so wrong. The queues were insane, the crowds were massive. To enter, we had to queue up. We bought tickets to watch a short documentary of Titanic, so we headed there first. But Im embarrassed to say, I fell asleep. I was too tired...
Oh before we started to enjoy the exhibition, we had a choice to take a photo in front of this huge picture of the ship. But we decided not to buy it as it was $$$
As we entered it was dark but lit. I saw a few artifacts, found on the ship. And the middle of it all was the model of the ship. I can visualise the massive size. I can't imagine myself to walk from one end to another if I was in that ship. It was huge!!!
Then we were on the "side" of the ship. We entered and it was on the corridor of a first class cabin. Nice. I felt like I was in a hotel. We walked along the corridor and we saw the interior of the cabins - first class and third class I believe. So surreal...
Then we at the restaurant, and I saw the plates they found on the ship. Some were broken, some were still intact. And they were made of fine China. Beautiful nonetheless.
We walked furher and I saw some personal items. Like the comb, with no bristles. Table mirror, wthout the mirror, some jewellery. Amazing how these things survived for 100 years.
Then we at the sinking area. A huge ice block was at the side of the room. Can I touch it? I asked myself. Seeing the other visitors were touching it. I tried. Real Ice. So cold! There were hand imprints moulded in the ice. I tried to put my hand on one of them. My hands are too small. :P
After all that we were at a last stop with the names of Survivors. Before the exhibiton we were given a card to see if the name on the card survive the crash. Mine did. My husband's did not.
Overall it was such an educational exhibition. Hopefully they bring in more such events.
We went on the weekend of 100th year Titanic sank anniversary in April. Thinking not many peope will come because the exhibition was here for quite some time, we thought we could slowly immerse the beauty, the history... We were so wrong. The queues were insane, the crowds were massive. To enter, we had to queue up. We bought tickets to watch a short documentary of Titanic, so we headed there first. But Im embarrassed to say, I fell asleep. I was too tired...
Oh before we started to enjoy the exhibition, we had a choice to take a photo in front of this huge picture of the ship. But we decided not to buy it as it was $$$
As we entered it was dark but lit. I saw a few artifacts, found on the ship. And the middle of it all was the model of the ship. I can visualise the massive size. I can't imagine myself to walk from one end to another if I was in that ship. It was huge!!!
Then we were on the "side" of the ship. We entered and it was on the corridor of a first class cabin. Nice. I felt like I was in a hotel. We walked along the corridor and we saw the interior of the cabins - first class and third class I believe. So surreal...
Then we at the restaurant, and I saw the plates they found on the ship. Some were broken, some were still intact. And they were made of fine China. Beautiful nonetheless.
We walked furher and I saw some personal items. Like the comb, with no bristles. Table mirror, wthout the mirror, some jewellery. Amazing how these things survived for 100 years.
Then we at the sinking area. A huge ice block was at the side of the room. Can I touch it? I asked myself. Seeing the other visitors were touching it. I tried. Real Ice. So cold! There were hand imprints moulded in the ice. I tried to put my hand on one of them. My hands are too small. :P
After all that we were at a last stop with the names of Survivors. Before the exhibiton we were given a card to see if the name on the card survive the crash. Mine did. My husband's did not.
Overall it was such an educational exhibition. Hopefully they bring in more such events.