Gidon Kremer & Tango music

just went to Kremer's concert a month ago, and it was very impressive-that's why I wrote about it one month later.

I don't really know if I like this musician or more precisely speaking, the artist . But everytime I see his new albums in the CD shop, I would stop in front of them and think is it worthy a try? is it beautiful? Does it bring something new and interesting or completely unaccepable? all these are my experiences of listening to his music.

I almost have a collection of his recordings, from the well known classical pieces of Mozart, Beethoven, and Vivadi to contemporary composer's music, like Philip Glass, Arvo Part and particularly, Piazzaolla, the master of Tango music.

Couldn't remember the first time I listened to Kremer's version of Tango music, but it completely broke down my idea of it. Though never heared of it, I alway think tango music is passionate with quick tempo and make people excited. But it went very deep and for some unkown reasons, brings a sense of sadness( talking about severl songs in the album of "Tango Ballet"). I guess that's part of the sound effect of string instrument, however, the way he plays it probably works more.

Anyway, it's because of Kremer, I know the music by Piazzaolla. Don't like all of them, but some of them are really touching and beautiful. In this sense, I really admire him and appreciate the way Kremer doing his art, as he said,

"As an artist I am also alway a traveller, and as such in search of an ideal."

I have to say I don't like all his innovation on music, but Ialway expect him bring me something unexpected.

London on chairs

我想因為生性懶散的緣故，總是不經意地尋找可供休息的地方 ，即是在旅行時，也是如此。

不論是在地鐵裡，還是在街上

結果發現椅子無所不在，而且造型各異
（難怪我如此熱愛這個城市！！）

於是，椅子自然而然成為我的焦點之一 ，

發現椅子不但可以成為風景的一部份 ，

本身也是一處風景，

不僅喜歡坐在其上，

也喜歡透過它，看看周遭的世界 。


而且發覺連椅子上的人們都饒富趣味 、

各有姿態，

深刻體悟到椅子的功能絕不只是讓人坐下來而已 。

Sitting on London

I always think London is a great place for wandering. Not only because there are many interesting points to explore, but because, on the way, there are various kinds of chairs for people to have a rest on it. Which, for me, is equally important.


Birtish Museum ~1

British Museum~2

Green Park~1

Green Park~2

the grass in Kensington Garden serves perfect "chairs."

Italian fountain in Kensington Garden

St. Paul's plaza

outside Nero Cafe

Outside Tate Modern 泰特之外

泰特現代美術館是舊發電場所改建的，至今外觀還是保有工廠的感覺。坐在聖保羅大教堂前面的樓梯廣場，遠望千禧橋（Millennium Bridge）後面的Tate Modern，對「現代性」（modernity）這個字眼會產生一種具象卻又無以名之的體會，隱隱約約感受到「科學」、「技術」、「鋼鐵」、「能源」還有一點「極簡美學」或是「公共藝術」等屬於現代的元素。然而當過橋之後，來到美術館四樓的陽台，盡收眼底的卻是北岸風貌，難免對燦爛輝煌的過去興起一份緬懷之意。現在與過去混雜在一起了，這是一種新舊的輝映，也是一種時空的對話，現代VS過去，北岸VS南岸。

Serpentine gallery

"The Serpentine is a rare gallery. Its like cannot be found anywhere else in Britain, or anywhere I can think of beyond Britain." The Sunday Times

It's really hit my thought of the very gallery. I used to pass it on the way to school, and gradually became a rountine guest. I went there not only for the exhibitions, but also her book shop-- it's worthy lots of time to explore. Featured as contemporary culture center, exhibitions there always made me to think how far art can go. And it appears endless and limitless.

The most unforgettable experience was from an exhibition related to "Ocean". (It's such a pity that I cannot remember the name of the artist.) There was a room with a big screen attached to the ceiling. I couldn't recall what exactly it was played; what I remembered was all the visitors lying down on the floor, forming a circle and watching the show. We were embraced by the "Ocean".

British Museum

Once we made fun of british museum by saying that there was nothing british in british museum. We saw items from all over the world, but barely from the Great Britain. However, after moving to the that area, having chances to visit the museum, to have a walk there, to sketch the statues, to have an afternoon tea in the Great Court or even to have a nap in the reading room, I realized that the way they exhibit the collection, the way they present historical scenes, the way they ask us to see things, the was they arrange the space......That is British. I can image a picture where the museum people proudly said,"Innovation with tradition; Living with history, of course , of the world".

Heaven Bulbs ‧天燈泡

by the river thames, there're strings of bulbs hanging up high, seemingly reaching to the sky.