break is over and came back with my head buzzing. the highlight of the trip was the exhibit at the
thyssen museum on monet and abstraction. the thesis behind the exhibit is that his paintings were crucial in the development of abstract expressionism and other forms of painterly abstraction. and it is pure aesthetic pleasure to see the works of among others rothko, helen frankenthaler, cy twombly, pollock, de kooning confronted with monet's paintings. the exhibit is divided into seven sections six of which are shown at the thyssen and the remaining two at the fundacion caja madrid.
in the
mists and variations section along with turner there were 3 magnificent
rothkos. this one for example is in a private collection and as such a rare treat because it is not frequently shown. i adore his work and this one pulled me inside the painting with such force that i was oblivious of the people around and their comments.it was as if i were floating inside the painting. too bad the subtle color nuances and soft edges are lost in the representation.
then there were 2 wonderful
frankenthalers in the
reflections and transparencies section and we fell in love with a small
pollock that was included in the
brushstroke and gesture section. i'm just highlighting my favorites, therefore to be a bit objective walk through
the exhibit and never mind the speaking.
and speaking of walking we did some marathon sessions, one day 4kms non stop. not bad at all considering i lost two kilos and i'm thrilled with it because we ate like crazy. as a curio we noted that the maundy thursday and good friday processions are really big in madrid with lots of participation and onlookers. not so in barcelona.
back to the studio!
neki desu
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