Since we don’t live by politix alone (I sincerely hope), what did people get up to this weekend? Join in, share some tales, regulars and lurkers all!
I wanted to take the opportunity prompted by having received some photos taken by my mate lightsight to plug once again the Brisbane Artist Run Initiatives Festival, which I wrote about last week, which sees three Brisbane galleries - Kiln, Jugglers and Flipbook - promoting and hanging work by unrepresented and emerging local artists throughout this month. The Festival website hasn’t done a sterling job of updating, so referring to the individual gallery pages is probably the best way to get a sense of what’s going on. I hasten to add that one of the advantages of attending gallery openings - aside from art appreciation (and maybe purchasing - I’d have loved to have snapped up some of the octopus themed art if I’d been more in funds) - is sometimes free cheese. Along with wine and good company, of course!
You look like you’re having a good time. Love the fish in the background.
I was! That’s at Jugglers.
Descending the staircase and eating cheese is at Kiln.
I’m in Dakar this week for work. On the art tip the muslim dealers are strictly sans vin blanc, but after persistent hour of espresso-sustained debate yesterday I’ve a marvellous mask of interlaced beaten bronze.
We went to see Up the Yangtze. Very worthwhile. The filmmaker takes a ’slice of life’ approach and lets you draw your own conclusions if you want to about the environmental and social disruption of giant Three Gorges Dam project as well as the need for the children of poor families to seek not too exciting work away from home.
Go here for the photo gallery.