After going to the Borough Market, I became somewhat awake and ready to tackle this day. Having to do the East End Gallery Hunt towards the end of the trip was kind of exhausting, but it was still fun. Unfortuantely, I did not wear my jacket that day and it ended up being a little windy and chilly, but thankfully we walked around a lot so I got warm. The different areas we walked to for the Hunt were sometimes like the projects, and other areas were nicer, only within a small walking distance though.
The Approach Gallery- "Key Largo" Gary Webb
It was kind of a small space in which his work was shown. The way you had to walk through a bar to get to the gallery was also weird and somewhat awkward. It could be actually a smart idea though because someone who is looking at galleries might want to take a break so they could relax at the bar, and they will get the business. The sculptures in the gallery were kind of interesting. I thought the idea of the brick one was awesome, but I was not too ecstatic with the imagery it portrayed.
Nettie Horn Gallery- "From Here to Eternity" Oliver Pietsch
I have to say I was not really thrilled with this video. It was not that the imagery and concept wasn't good, it was just really hard for me to bare and look at when the bugs were feasting on flesh. My stomach felt queezy when watching it so I ended up closing my eyes and just listening to the music. The music was very lovely throughout the video. I thought it was very clever of them to advertise the bean bag chairs, and to make the video more inviting.
Ibid Projects- "Exaggerate the Classics" Rallou Panagiotou
Well, this gallery was poorly set up and just scary. I thought when walking through the gallery I was going to fall through the floors, the structure seemed so unstable. The rooms did not help the sculptures in any way, since it seemed horribly maintained. I feel as though some of the sculptures would have looked a lot better if they were in a better setting. One of the wall sculptures that was made of marble called "My Toe" was probably the only piece of art I liked. It was very simplistic and clean looking. But yet again, the gallery itself was distracting.
White Cube- "Lamentations" Rachel Kneebone
After being in the Ibid Projects gallery, this space was a breath of fresh air, very clean and welcoming. I liked the dark walls on the first floor and making the focus points really on the porcelain sculptures. The detail in the artwork was really astounding and I really enjoyed looking closely on the vines and flowers. The upstairs was also kind of interesting with the way the sculptures were hanging like wreaths on the wall, but I personally was not attracted to the subject matter. It was a little bit too provacotive for me. I very much enjoyed the downstair's porcelain sculptures a little bit more, because it wasn't as in your face as the ones upstairs.
Parasol Unit- "Burlesque in which we've thrown it on its head" Nathan Cash Davidson
The space that his work was displayed in was really beautiful and large. I wish there was more work that filled the walls, but it wasn't too bad. His paintings were definitely a style that attracts to a certain crowd. I am personally not a huge fan of this painting style, but I did enjoy the thickness of his paint in some of his paintings. It was alo interesting how young the guy was, and how he had his own show.
Victoria Miro- "Collages from The Independent 1999-2004" Tom Lubbock
I remember walking into this space and being really amazed with the large windows and the openness of the gallery area. It was absolutely beautiful and I actually wanted to live there. Many of his collages did not even look like collages, they were so intricately well put together. The imagery he created using collage was also amazing. I remember this one image that created a comb, and it was just so lovely.
Victoria Miro- "Francesca Woodman" Francesca Woodman
I thought this was definitely an amazing exhibit. The story behind this young girl and her unfortunate death was sad, but in the time frame she lived she created astonishing photographs. I am in love with black and white photography and was glad to see many images that were black and white. Woodmans incorporation of her body in a lot of her images was lovely and it was beautiful how she formed her body into the environment in which she photographed herself. There were so many photographs, that all of her photos had to be displayed on two floors and they were all individually interesting.
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