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Waiting in a tea shop - realized the sofa I was sitting on was nearly obscene - taken in Ottawa, Byward Market, couldn't resist.
After standing in the street for 3 weeks of Saharan sand and other things falling on it, our car needs a wash before its journey tomorrow.
Filthy Lucre: Whistler's Peacock Room Reimagined
(Jamuary – November 2020)
This immersive installation by contemporary artist Darren Waterston presents a detailed and decadent interpretation of James Abbott McNeill Whistler's famed Peacock Room, a sumptuous 19th-century interior.
Waterston's installation is an unsettling re-interpretation of Whistler's celebrated Peacock Room, inspired by the tension between art and money, ego and patronage. Filthy Lucre faithfully recreates each of the Peacock Room's individual elements with a twist, drawing parallels between the economic inequality of the Victorian era and today. Replicating, accentuating and distorting the lavish interior of Whistler's masterpiece, Waterston transforms the room into an uneasy experience of destruction and twisted excess, revealing a magnificent ruin crumbling under the weight of material decadence and the egos of those involved in its creation.
The title Filthy Lucre is inspired by a vengeful caricature Whistler painted called The Gold Scab: Eruption in Frilthy Lucre, 1879, depicting Leyland as a hideous, grasping peacock, mocked for his miserliness and his unfashionable frilly shirts.
I set out to recreate Whistler's fabled Peacock Room in a state of decadent demolition – a space collapsing in on itself, heavy with its own excess and tumultuous history. Darren Waterston
Created through extensive collaboration, Filthy Lucre demonstrates master craftsmanship to reimagine the luxurious wood panelling, ornate lighting pendants and stunning ceramics collection, as well as decorative wall art and a captivating central portrait that draws viewers into the room.
This craftmanship draws parallels with the V&A's vast collections, encompassing interior design, decorative arts, painting and ceramics. On display for the first time in the UK, the installation also features supporting material and video content to further explore the fascinating history of this iconic room and reveal a behind-the-scenes look at Waterston's process. A soundscape by New York-based rockers BETTY enhances the installation experience, filling the space with muffled gossiping voices and a mournful cello.
[V&A]
Taken in the V&A
so i decided to try out PSE, figuring that it'd be an easier thing to run in the Win7 environment (the options being PS CS1 or CS2, quite elderly software). well, the interface is slick and it's very, very close to being actual PS, but ... well, i have a while to try it out, we'll see.
anyway, snapped this on the freeway the other morning, while the camera was still on b&w, so i had to mess with it.
i will catch up w/everyone tomorrow-ish, i am still geeking out pretty hard on this whole new computer thing. this tiny netbook fascinates me.