Once I read somewhere that in a perfectly balanced and comfortable world, art becomes a threatened species. Everything has being said, no statements to be made, no taboos left to be broken. The future of art may lay in the East where things are changing.
Beijing's 798 Art District turns this hypothesis into practice one might think. A lot to see and think about. A couple of years ago this place was a melting pot of opinions, the underground surfaced here. The edges are still sharp, but commerce starts to kick in, hence the many eateries and gift shops. Nevertheless, this place should be on your hot spot list. Go visit!
-Matt.
All in all, most of these installations look like millionaire's home decorations anyway - not surprising with the 1.000.000 there are in the country today. That field of a million golden heads must've looked really impressive, live.
On the other hand: La Pieta meets I Robot meets Abe Lincoln...? Strange, above all, but beautiful?
Anyway...
very tempted to 'Tweet This!' upon seeing the centre squares!
Posted by: Geert | 11/18/2011 at 08:47 PM
I can feel a discussion coming up on what art is/should be.....let's not go there.
Surely Geert is right about 'millionaire's home decorations' but aren't the famous 'Dutch Designers' doing exactly the same?
Inspiring stuff once again!
Posted by: Rik | 11/21/2011 at 10:39 AM