Sunday, 20 April 2008

Boltanski you old Fox

Annette Messager you lucky French froggy (i apologise if that's technically racism, it's just jealousy). I hope you know how lucky you are to be in a long term relationship with old Christian (love of my life). Mr. Boltanski was probally one of the first artists i put on a pedestal back in my college days, and he has remained there ever since. His work never fails to put shivers up my spine, having an overriding sense of nostalgia for a seeming lost time and people. I am 100% aware i sound like a total arsehole at the moment. A.R.T.F.A.G. But fuck it, it's probally true. I read a quote from him where he states that he never works with anything personal (as in experience), i'm probally in the same boat with him to be honest. He has done a series of installations, which reference the holocaust and are simply breathtaking. One of them featuring thousands/millions od discarded clothes in a huge synagogue. This image is up in my studio if you want a cheeky peek (i couldn't find it on the tinternet).





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