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#An Uncomfortable Balance
Sculpture by Jeff Koons in Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.
In expolre on November 16, 2021 #98
The exhibition is titled "Shine"
"Shine" to give a new meaning to the very concept of a work of art and question the relationship with it.
Jeff Koons is one of the most important personalities of contemporary art of the late twentieth century-early 2000s: known, among other things, for steel sculptures in which the reflection of the surrounding world takes on a new brilliance, never seen before, eternal and changing at depending on the point of view, the place, the person.
Everything happens in relationship with the viewer: this is the thought that moves Jeff Koons in creating his works. In the Shine exhibition, everything is based on a subtle game with the observer: the play of reflections and brightness continues, from room to room, through a dialogue with the works that is always different and never predictable. Being and appearing merge, merge and enhance each other.
The image above is part of the Gazing Ball series, in which the artist places a reflective blue steel ball in close contact with classic works of art.
Finally a nice trip on a beautiful autumn day in Florence, after the world seen in a digital way.
Florence was and its splendor more than ever, the museums open, the restaurants full, many tourists, magnificent shop windows, it seemed even cheaper and the Florentines more kind than usual.
A breath of fresh air for everyone it seems, before the uncertain winter.
The title came to mind at random, due to the posture of the statue and the precarious balance of the sphere. Then on google I discovered that it is the title of a book (nothing is invented anymore) -
It is also a very interesting book. In italian "Uno scomodo equilibrio" di Mario Tozzi.
Mario Tozzi is an Italian geologist, science writer, essayist, television author and TV presenter.
He is currently senior researcher at the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering of the National Research Council and deals with the geological evolution of the central-eastern Mediterranean.
"The uncomfortable balance" he talks about is related to the uncomfortable truth of having accepted temporary limitations and sacrifices only because we have seen our life in danger, but we are not yet willing to definitively change our habits to stop the destruction of the world, which it has exactly the same causes as pandemics.
So, friends, as always sweet and savory my considerations:))
Either way, let's go, and I hope you're okay.
Thanks for stopping here, a warm greeting to all
David Byrne-Glass, Concrete & Stone (Live)
#An Uncomfortable Balance
Sculpture by Jeff Koons in Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.
In expolre on November 16, 2021 #98
The exhibition is titled "Shine"
"Shine" to give a new meaning to the very concept of a work of art and question the relationship with it.
Jeff Koons is one of the most important personalities of contemporary art of the late twentieth century-early 2000s: known, among other things, for steel sculptures in which the reflection of the surrounding world takes on a new brilliance, never seen before, eternal and changing at depending on the point of view, the place, the person.
Everything happens in relationship with the viewer: this is the thought that moves Jeff Koons in creating his works. In the Shine exhibition, everything is based on a subtle game with the observer: the play of reflections and brightness continues, from room to room, through a dialogue with the works that is always different and never predictable. Being and appearing merge, merge and enhance each other.
The image above is part of the Gazing Ball series, in which the artist places a reflective blue steel ball in close contact with classic works of art.
Finally a nice trip on a beautiful autumn day in Florence, after the world seen in a digital way.
Florence was and its splendor more than ever, the museums open, the restaurants full, many tourists, magnificent shop windows, it seemed even cheaper and the Florentines more kind than usual.
A breath of fresh air for everyone it seems, before the uncertain winter.
The title came to mind at random, due to the posture of the statue and the precarious balance of the sphere. Then on google I discovered that it is the title of a book (nothing is invented anymore) -
It is also a very interesting book. In italian "Uno scomodo equilibrio" di Mario Tozzi.
Mario Tozzi is an Italian geologist, science writer, essayist, television author and TV presenter.
He is currently senior researcher at the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering of the National Research Council and deals with the geological evolution of the central-eastern Mediterranean.
"The uncomfortable balance" he talks about is related to the uncomfortable truth of having accepted temporary limitations and sacrifices only because we have seen our life in danger, but we are not yet willing to definitively change our habits to stop the destruction of the world, which it has exactly the same causes as pandemics.
So, friends, as always sweet and savory my considerations:))
Either way, let's go, and I hope you're okay.
Thanks for stopping here, a warm greeting to all
David Byrne-Glass, Concrete & Stone (Live)