A crossbreed and a mongrel

Muti, Untiltled, 2003, Mixed media on mylar

Lynette Yiadon Boaktye, Politics, 2005, Oil on canvas

“Collage creates conceptual depth.”

Wangechi Muti's Untitled: A perverted Goddess/adolescent flaunt. Collages are fragile because they’re conceptually breakable. Some are physically breakable; I wonder what part that plays? One angle is to give a sense of vulnerability and mortality. They are too easily destructed and for me imposes too strong a sense of futility.
The vulgarity within Politics is decadently alluring. I cannot think of a more menacing oil portrait. With figurative oils they’re resilient. Again, I have this thing with longevity.

Not permanent but immoveable

Contemporary Art Installation to me is like a mental block. It doesn’t have any longevity, but once it’s there – it’s immoveable. I am referring to the physical confusion.

The East London guidance is to be ‘cutting edge’. Momentary aversion - what if they’re wrong and this era will be depicted as the very worse in Art history. Could the rubbish bin be binned?

Absurd or enigmatic. I am not on the fence, I am in a sand pit with confusion filled up to my eyeballs. In addition I feel like I’ve been on a mental block for four months and no one has made more sense than Francis Bacon.

This is one to definitely be continued.

Michael Landy's Art bin - High end installation

A million and one beautiful messages

Arrived in the post today - along with a cute message from a stranger. Emin's 'Walking with Tears' exhibition is on at the Royal Academy (her prints are dispersed around their cafe - making highly awkward viewing for us mere observers). The prints are on sale ranging from £200-£500, which is a low enough sum for temptation to seep in... good thing my book arrived today. Bad thing... it will probably be amazing and I will cling on to it by buying something my bank would advise me against. What do they know about investment?

First Impressions

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No sultry lingerie snaps here (well maybe later). Just the products of a photo happy lady.
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Plush new camera

Maxed out SD memory cards
Scraps, paintings and sketches under my bed
Wardrobe full of my favourite things
New lease at Kennington with 3 girlfriends
New Art course
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Probably best I actually get this blog going.