Modern Interpretations

I cannot wait to go and visit this piece having seen in on Dazed Digital. I am really interested in modern interpretations of images taken for the history of art. The modern interpretations seen in the new pieces often brings attention to the original by reinventing it in modern idiom or media, potentially making it more relevant to society today. This piece, the image of Ophelia by Millais, is ingrained into our minds as a culture, from both an artistic and literary perspective.

This video piece by Japanese artist Mihara Yasuhiro and photographer Paolo Roversi is emotive, centering in on the iconic image, including movement and sound, bringing the piece to life. It gives the piece an almost mediative quality the sound and movement combining to create a sombre, haunting atmosphere appropriate for the meaning of the image. 


I plan to visit the Tate Britain (where it is currently on show alongside the original pre-Raphaelite piece) in the Christmas holidays, which aren't far away! 

For now, you (and I) can enjoy the video on Dazed Digital using the link below, and compare with the original image above.



http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/15235/1/ophelia-has-a-dream

Paris - Part One

Its been a while since my last post, and with the flurry of UCAS applications there hasn't been a spare weekend for many gallery visits, bar one to the Chanel Little Black Jacket exhibition at London's Saatchi gallery in October. However,a surprise trip to Paris for my 18th birthday seemed worthy of a post, two days of art and culture, good food and wine. After departing from St. Pancras at 6 am on Saturday morning we arrived in Paris to crisp winter sun. A wander round the famous Notre Dame to take in the beautiful Gothic architecture was followed by a whistle-stop viewing at the Louvre, a thoroughly enjoyable, if slightly overwhelming experience.

Dinner on a Moroccan themed barge ended the day, with a fantastic view of Paris' most famous landmark lit up, which I enjoyed with all the cheesy excitement of any tourist on their first (proper) trip to France's capital city.

On day two we travelled to the north of the city to the famous flea market. After attempting to barter for some unusual items of taxidermy (stuffed bird with a baby crocodile head and a cat with a fish head!), and failing, we took a cab, quite a feat at lunch hour in France, to the Pompidou centre. We headed up to the top floor, enjoying the view on the way, for lunch at the George restaurant. Watching the waiters and waitresses, who were all supposedly models and actors, preen and prance around the restaurant had to be some of the funniest moments of the trip! The internal architectural pods were reminiscent of Dali's anthromorphic shapes, which were on view at the exhibition on show below. 

Unfortunately the weekend had to come to an end, however, a return trip scheduled for Feburary, with school including trips to see the Dali exhibition, the recreated Brancusi studio and the collection of 20th century art works at the Musee D'Orsay.