Stedelijk Museum

Go to this if you go to Amsterdam.  When I go back later in the year, I will definitely re-visit it.  There was a temporary Mike Kelley exhibition on when I went last weekend too.

Staying in the Museum Quarter was a good choice.

 My Name As Though It Were Written In The Moon, Bruce Nauman, 1969.

 Orange Object, Egil Jacobsen, 1943

 Roberto Matta

Mike Kelley

FOAM

 My souvenir from the amazing photography gallery in Amsterdam, Foam.

The poster came off a block of papers, like a giant notebook.  When they were all stuck together, the edges had an image printed on them.  You can just make out the contribution my page made. 

A2

Amsterdam

Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg - a beautiful space, with lots of interesting tree growths, statues, water features and joggers...

The Medici Fountain ~

 Stunning.

As part of a current exhibition there are a series of 25 artworks displayed on the outside railings of the gardens. 

I visited on my 2nd day, so my French was still a little rusty and I couldn't quite translate the purpose of the artworks.  Not that I felt they needed a reason to be there.

They all seemed to hold a political meaning, or message of great significance.  

Here are a few which really called out to me.

~ fin ~

Street Art Paris

Not just awe-inspiring monuments, parks and architecture to admire; Paris is home to such fresh, inventive street art also.

This is a small selection of what I came across.

Georges Pompidou Centre

Around the Latin Quarter

Montmartre (after dark)

cards cards cards

I got a good amount of them today

 This one is my favourite of the season ~

 "...it's topsy turvy, like you..."

This is one I bought in Latvia, but it's not for me

Thomasocalypse

A little mini project I have been working on, as a present for my big brother, Thomas

 The finished pieces:

 Lots of tea staining pages & burning the edges, good fun

Text this morning "Awesome present!"
Totally worth the work

A few pieces that got dropped from the gift