From Abstract to Minimalist

I thought it being a Sunday, not to mention a cold day it would be fairly quiet; this was not the case. While some Parisians were enjoying the comforts of their cosy apartments, others were taking in the jovial atmospheres of warm and loud brasseries; I do love how,irrespective of the weather, visiting your neighbourhood brasserie is very much the thing to do. The more popular ones are always overflowing.
The rest had much the same idea as I- a visit to the museum. There were throngs of people at the Pompidou Centre and I along with them spent a great deal of time taking in Yayoi Kusama's exhibition. It was the last day of the exhibition which might explain the crowds. There were some installations and sculptures that I found really bizarre; some like the  Infinity Nets had me thinking, 'how long did that take?' and others felt like a jaunt at the amusement park- like the hall of mirrors, the suspended lights in dark room, and the pervasive Polka Dot theme in all her work.

A great website that curates all things art, including Kusama's work is Arsty. More information by Artsy on Kusama can be seen here.

I had planned on also seeing the Edward Munch exhibit but could not bear the idea of waiting in yet another queue. It is still on until the 24th so I shall make a plan. I decided to take in the Contemporary collection instead and got myself quite lost in it. From the very abstract to the minimalists to the post-modernists. It was interesting, at times amusing and in some cases thought-provoking. Saw representation by South African photographer; David Goldblatt and painter  Marlene Dumas. Ended it all with a trip to the 6th floor for the panoramic views of Paris. 

Info:  Edvard Munch's L'Oeil Moderne is still on until January 23rd, 2012.

Centre Pompidou
Place Georges Pompidou
Rue du Renard
75004 Paris

More pictures of the day here and here.

A series of photographs by David Goldblatt

The Missionary, 2002 by Marlene Dumas