Tag: painting
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Don’t you hate that?
What: A painting by Alexei Gordin (click for portfolio) Where: Kiasma, Helsinki (Finland) Why: As soon as I saw this painting I had to think of those internet memes saying: ‘Don’t you hate it when that happens’. Because, isn’t that the purpose of art in some way? Making people think about it longer than just…
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The Angel
What: The Angel by Michaël Borremans Where: Why: If it is called The Angel I, as a metalhead, immediately say or think ‘of death’ after it. And that kind of is why this one was part of the exhibition Anima Mundi. Ironically, the search of what enhances life and death is something that we all deal…
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Welcome to the circus
What: Circus made in 1937 by Birger Carlstedt Where: Helsinki Art Museum, Finland[locations id=”203″] Why: I ran into this painting while I was visiting the exhibition about Paris. Various artists were inspired by the romance of this city and HAM brought it together for people to see. The circus was part of that as well. Smartly…
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Truth is a lie
What: Painting by Hans Kanters Where: Jan van der Togt Museum in Amstelveen (Netherlands) [locations id=”185″] Why: I loved witchy creature in her dreamworld. She seems unaffected by opinion of the community, an annoyed careless look for those who feel to comment. A very imaginative world!
