Yesterday was the opening of the first show by Uwe Wittwer at the new Zurich gallery Lullin + Ferrari. It was the opening weekend for several galleries in that area of Zurich and it was a busy but also relaxed night, with a lot of interesting and interested people. Installation shots of the exhibition can be found here.
The show titled "The Unknown Photographer" runs until October 23rd.
The exhibition at Lullin + Ferrari holds the character of a concentrated intimate play, which focus on the different ways of seeing. The lifesize painted, unknown photographer is the thematic leitmotiv of the exhibition: in a clearance he points his camera towards the public. He is completely absorbed in his occupation and requires from the public the same attention towards the paintings in the show he lends to the subject in front of his camera.
In the first room the large format painting Rotation (Diptychon) (2010) welcomes the visitors. In this image Wittwer positions a rollercoaster in a fun fair stupendously into the picture. The wagon of the rollercoaster itself can't be seen in the diptych, but its chattering resonates in the wooden construction and the noise of the fun fair surges up the construction. Beside the loud Rotation Wittwer places a contained Wall Piece (2010); on a black wall piece a large and old photography is painted, showing three attentive posing children.
In the middle room of the gallery hang the paintings Riders and Flurry (2010) in which Wittwer refer to previous groups of works. In the painting Riders a merry-go-round is depicted, turning in circles from the left to the right. Behind the boy in the left part of the painting a black drapery is raised, clearing the view onto a sunny landscape. On the right side of the image, menacing and darker hues predominate. The wooden horses suddenly allude to the horses in the battle paintings of the Florentine Renaissance painter Paolo Uccello, Wittwer had appropriated in previous, large works on paper. The painting Flurry inspires through the parallel order of the picture ground, through the outline of people shown in the snow and through its flush of colours. In the foreground of the painting sledges are visible, reminding of Wittwer's snow pieces from East Prussia. (from the gallery's press release)
How cool is that?! Japan’s rice crop art, which is created by carefully arranging different colors of rice plants in the field.
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I'm a happy man because every other week I get touched by a tune or a record so deep my soul jumps with joy. This one here is one such beauty: "Play the Game" by MIDLAND, an artist I besiege you to buy every release you see his name on without hesitation. Deep, House, Dubstep, Breakbeat in a Detroit vibe. I'm screaming out loud - this is absolutely essential!
Are you a Dr. Seuss fan too? I read the sleep book to my son the other day and after the 3rd page he started to yawn and didn't stop till we were through and he was really ready for bed.
I love everything about dr. Seuss. First off all, of course the illustrations; they are so mad but then I really like the stories to. They are funny, intelligent and a pleasure to read out. A rare combination.
Last week I discovered this Pop up edition. Dr. Seuss's Oh, the places you'll go Pop - up. It's about the adventure "life". One of the best seuss stories to me. So encouraging. The illustrations are just amazing and in this pop up version from David A . Carter one really feels like inside the world of Dr. Seuss.
Buy it it's great. Published by Robin Corey Books; 20 Pop Anv edition (March 9, 2010)
Often too late for "new releases", often too busy for playlists or annual best -lists, I'm introducing this format: Essential Music - the best in music I've come across recently or that's inside my head for whatever reason - in no particular order or genre. Please SUPPORT THE ARTISTS and BUY their music.
Need a break? Chateau pramenoux is the place. This lovely chateau lies very remote, almost no house to be seen just beautiful landscape. You can even hear owls and crickets at night.
The 5 guest rooms are all very nice and authentic. You can almost feel the history of the over 1000 years old place.
The chateau is run by Emmanuel and his partner and he really makes you feel at home. Actually it feels more like staying at a friends place than being in a hotel.
We had dinner at the chateau with Emmanuel and some other guests. In the salon, by the huge fire place we had a very good meal, nice wine and interesting discussions.
Rooms cost around 130 € Dinner is 40 €
The chateau is closed on weekends.
The yellow room
Château de Pramenoux
Saint Nizier d'Azergues
69870 Lamure sur Azergues - France
Tél : +33 474 03 16 43
South of the Lozere are the Cevennes, protected by National Park status, rising above the plains of the Languedoc and the Mediterranean. The Cevennes is a maze of deep valleys with winding rivers of clear waters and hill slopes covered in forests of sweet chestnut.
We did not have enough time to discover this magnificent landscape but w'll certainly come back. I recommend you try to find a nice little b&b or gite and explore the area by foot or maybe donkey - we passed some places where you can hire them. Don't forget to bring your binoculars there's a high chance to see vultures and eagles. A vulture reintroduction scheme in Cevennes has been successful and Griffon Vulture and Black Vulture are now once again resident in the area with Egyptian Vulture as summer visitors. Also don't forget to bring your swimming trunks the crystal clear water in the many rivers and waterfalls looks so tempting.
Anduze
Is one of several typical french villages in the cevennes. Stop here for coffee or "moules and frites". Don't miss the fantastic wooden toys shop by the covered market place.
La Bambouseraie
No doubt this is the most beautiful park I've ever been.
I don't know who is responsible for the architecture of the park , Muriel Nègre, who runs the park since 1977 or the actual founder Eugène mazel. To me this is master class, the whole garden is a sensational play with shapes.
Open 7 days a week from March 1st to November 15th.
Opening hours
From March 1st to 20 th : 9H30 am to 5H30 pm From March 21 to September 12th : 9H30 am to 6H30 pm From September 13th to November 1st : 9H30 am to 5H30 pm From November 1st to 15 th : 9H30 am to 16h30 pm
