Friday, September 30, 2005

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".

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

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".



Monday, September 19, 2005

Heaven Bulbs ‧天燈泡

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