Arriving in
Marseille the first thing to do is head to the marina to our favourite
restaurant xxx for soup d poisson. After that the day was all about the
wonderful space that is la Friche
one of my top 10 places to see stuff. The spaces held 3 shows - Planetoyenes - some interesting video
work, Biomorphisme - a show that had
as its core intention to show work influenced by the organic. Some beautiful
pieces exploring the maths of nature. Finally Chroniques a digital arts biennale - it’s always a good selection
of work and the standout pieces this time were a video by Renata Poljak where Croatian women walked to be reunited with their
men who had left for South America but with the water between them it’s a
journey of pain. The beautiful footage of floating clothes took you straight to
refugees. There was also an extraordinary piece where scale models of decimated cities were created using
imagery derived from drone footage. This footage was then shows on screens and
inserted into ‘breaking news’ feeds - truth and lies were all around us.
Bernar Venet at MAC in Lyon was a mixed bag. A huge
retrospective of his entire life but it was obvious that very little editing
had taken place as it was so full of work. You could of taken away 1/2 and
still cover all the different ideas he has worked in. The last floor of his
monumental steel ‘line’ sculptures had the best work and these alone could of
filled the whole 3 floors of the building. Imprints-Galerie
in Crest had Assemblages - a
beautiful body of work by Herman Ardila
Delgado. It was a luxury to spend 3 days with them.
I
have waited 20 years to see Courbusiers
masterpiece La Tourette. The visit
to the monastery has left a tremendous impression on me. The building is a real
triumph. There is a calm stillness that is embedded in every decision. From the
detail which include ‘floating’ surfaces and modular rhythmic lines to the
overall use of shuttering and huge walls enabling moments of revelation. The
body is both stimulated and restful. you are channelled by the materials yet
able to find deep inner peace. Grounded and elevated. It was so wonderful to be
introduced by Matthew and Isobel to Frere Marc who was a graceful host allowing
us to see spaces closed to the general public beyond and within the walls. My
many questions were entertained and answered with lightness enabling a rich
understanding. Just the material choices themselves were truly thrilling. I
could of spent days in the chapel watching the light change but we had to leave
to buy boudain noir for the next days breakfast.
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has stunningly disturbing information about OG Snapchat accounts and cyber
hacking - you will be angry and fearful whilst considering your own engagement
with social media security.
