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| Washerwomen by Gauguin |
I’ve tried to get into MOMA before. On the first occasion it
was closed due to a changing exhibition and on the second, an exhibition
was about to open. Crowds spilled out onto the
footpath and I slunk away not wishing to fight off the masses to see those tempting treasures
within.
So, when I finally made it past the front door, I didn’t rush and happily browsed old masters (like Matisse and Odilon Redon) and new works alike.
For once though, I didn’t take notes, just
enjoyed being there, letting it wash over me; taking it all in - a lot to see
and do and in only one day.
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| Symbolist, Odilon Redon |
I did take a few photos but missed getting a few from Boris Mikhailov in the Case History exhibition.
I thought his work, almost larger-than-life, was particularly stunning. Graphic though. I felt at times to be too exposed as the
viewer. I wanted to peek through my
fingers to somehow escape his world.
I also found the contemporary drawing exhibition, I Am Still Alive, to be oddly compelling but it too wasn’t textile related. I did like the basic concept however that linked art and writing, then twisted it DNA fashion to give it a new character.
Finally, I found paintings with textile references which inspired me. Firstly this one by Romare Bearden (1911-1988) entitled Patchwork Quilt (1970). The background is collaged fabric and there is a certain pharaonic feel about the piece. Love it!
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| Patchwork Quilt by Romare Beardon |
The texture on this sculpture below put me in mind of some embroidery I had seen once. Nice big stitches, a bit of discharge dyeing and a few exposed seams. Back to the drawing board for me then!
