Madrid: So backward it's forward


This has been the motto for today's promenade around town (it's a festive day).
We've seen a shop dedicated only to woven cushions with pics of pets on it.
A show on the old militars in the Sahara, where all the exhibits were made with a big foam board, home-printed pictures (some stolen from the net), a list of references made with word and push pins.
A lady buying art in the street asking for advice to the seller because she was buying "for a very surrealist person, you know".
And a lady coimng out of the movie by Banksy (in the pic above) saying "He had such a lovely voice" (his voice is distorted to preserve his identity).
Madrid, definitely a funny place.

Exit through the gift shop


Banksy's film. Can't wait!

Banksy vs. Bristol


I've been sight-seeing the UK with Mr. M.'s family and one of the highlights has been the Banksy exhibition.



Now, I liked what I had seen by him, but what I experienced in Bristol completely blew me away. The sense of humour is sharp and merciless, and sometimes creepy and depressing. I also had the feeling that anyone trying to work on overtly political art will find themselves thinking "Banksy already did that", because there was SO much and SO different to be seen in the show.


I also particularly enjoyed the way the exhibition was organized. It was almost a hide and seek game, watching out between the permanet collection to spot Banksy's hidden pieces.
If you can, go. The hours of waiting were completely worth it.

The Village petstore (Banksy)



Banksy (who surely needs no introduction) has just created the Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill in Greenwich Village (NY).
It is meant to challenge our views on animals and food and sustainability, whilst still being art. Or something like that. Judge by yourselves here.

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