Art in Prague (10) : Erik Snedsbøl / Emil Mirazchiev

Also at the Triennale, I was really moved by the "Turnon" series by Erik Snedsbøl.
Here is the set of 3 photographs from his series that were exhibited at the Triennale (borrowed from his website):







The Triennale was actually pretty rich in photographic works and videos.

Also interesting was the video installation "Wag the dog" by Emil Mirazchiev.
You found yourself in a cave, in front of a lot of tv screens with dogs barking at you...
Pretty impressive. Too bad that the small video on his website doesn't show how impressive that was.


Next "Art in Prague"-04/10/08

Olomouc snapshots (1)

Now some snapshots from OLOMOUC, Czech Republic.
By the way, if you ever go there-I highly recommend "Poet's corner"!
The staff is very friendly and helpful and the hostel is incredibly cosy!

Art in Prague (9) : Alén Diviš

Alén Diviš is a czech painter, who spent a long time in France and in prison, and as you can see, that heavily influenced his work (Prague National Gallery).








Next "Art in Prague"-30/09/08

Prague Snapshots (9)

Synagogue:


The Opera in which was first performed Mozart's Don Giovanni.


Tribute to Don Giovanni

25 Septembre 2008: Cinéma Nouvelle Génération

Festival Cinéma Nouvelle Génération, LYON.

La Pause Doc 3

Jeudi 25 à 12h30, rediffusion au Bar jeudi 25 à 21h

El Ultimo Hielero del Chimborazo de Anne Farrer 1er Film 30’ / 2007

En Equateur, les hommes de la province du Chimborazo se sont rendus pendant des années sur cette montagne pour en extraire de la glace et la vendre sur les marchés en ville. Ce métier est sur le point disparaitre avec Baltazar, le dernier "hielero".

Les ombres de yunmeng d’Aurélien Foucault et Cédric Quennesson 1er Film 22’ / 2007

Dans la ville de yunmeng, 'Le théâtre de Mengze'' offrent tous les jours un spectacle assez étrange. Une foule de vieillards s'y installe pour retrouver le gout du temps qui passe et la magie qui s'opère en ce lieu...

Pass Séance : 2€ (accès à une séance de votre choix)

L’Elysée

14 rue Basse Combalot - Guillotière - Lyon 7ème

Accès :

Métro, Tramway, Bus : Guillotière

Venez nombreux!

Art in Prague (8) : Alice Hilmarova

Also part of the TRIENNALE:

Alice Hilmarova, "Bananity":


Alice Hilmarova, "Popsicle" :



Next "Art in Prague"-26/09/08

Prague Snapshots (8)

Art in Prague (7) : Josef Vachal

Josef Vachal has been my most interesting find in the museums I visited in Czech Republic.
I even ended up buying a book with some of his work. He takes you into a very tormented world, which echoes somehow the mental turbulence of Edvard Munch.
Here are two of his works that were in the Prague National Gallery, I am very sorry for the very bad photographs. I can't believe I took such lazy shots.





This one, I borrowed from the wonderful czech site dedicated to Josef Vachal: http://www.vachal.cz/.
I saw the original in the Modern Art Museum of Hradec Kralove. A beautiful museum that I very highly recommend.
Josef Vachal - Invokers of the devil

The original is of course MUCH more impressive. The whole frame is engraved and it's real hit in the stomach.
Go and visit the afore mentionned site, it's really complete and has got plenty photographs of his work.


Next "Art in Prague"-22/09/08

Prague Snapshots (7)

Art in Prague (6) : Josef Čapek

Inventor of the word "Robot" (Yes, it's a czech word!), Josef Čapek was a very talented painter.
I love that simplicity and the direct effect of his work.
Both are in the Prague National Gallery.






Next "Art in Prague"-18/09/08

Prague Snapshots (6)

Art in Prague (5) : Dana Gilerman

Hum, I know, you may be a little shocked at first...
That was part of the TRIENNALE. That's actually a video on a big panasonic screen.
The blood just seems to come out slowly from the original painting...
Very impressive. And peculiar.

Dana Gilerman - "The origin of the world (after Gustave Courbet)"



Next "Art in Prague"-14/09/08

Prague Snapshots (5)

Art in Prague (4) : Emil Orlik

A beautiful discovery, I didn't know him at all but Emil Orlik's work seems very interesting. Too bad there's isn't very much on the net...

Emil Orlik - "Model"


Emil Orlik - "A Chinese Woman"


Did you know him?What do you think?


Next "Art in Prague"-10/09/08

Prague Snapshots (4)

Prague Castle

A beautiful discovery...

My russian friend Sergey gave me  a link to a wonderful video today: "Verj" (End) by armenian  artist Artavazd Peleshian. He called it "Cinema poetry" and he was pretty right indeed...
Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Art in Prague (3) : Egon Schiele

Also in the Prague Contemporary Art section of the National Galery in Prague: 3 Egon Schiele paintings...
A major one:
"Pregnant woman and death"


And two smaller ones:

"Still life with flowers"


and
"Dead Town (Cesky Krumlov)"


Next "Art in Prague"-06/09/08

Incredible Nina Simone...

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Elbe and Orlice

Just a note to say that I've added a new Set of photographs on WUHAN-FILMS.com : The sculpture of Elbe & Orlice.
Hope you'll like them!

Je viens d'ajouter une nouvelle série de photo sur WUHAN-FILMS.com: il s'agit dela sculpture "La confluence de l'Elbe et de l'Orlice" par J.Skoda. Trouvée à Hradec-Kralove, République tchèque.

All these pictures and many more are also viewable on my picasa portfolio: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ojitos