The Hideaway: 'Artwork Floating above the crowd'

23.10.09

'Artwork Floating above the crowd'

I Promise I have been a busy bee this week thats why I

haven't posted in so long, but I'm not going to make

excuses about being swamped in uni work (although

very true) and I'm going to just prove it and attempt to post up as much of my work, findings, research etc..... up!

So the other week I had a bit of a London Day, went to show studio (I'll post later) then onto Mode Information for a little talk on the trend publications they hold and then through the rain down to Southbank to see the new Tate Modern exhibition- POP LIFE

Must admit after paying a whopping £11 or so for a ticket I was expecting something pretty amazing, for it to be curated well with dynamic a modern displays and be able to leave clued up on all thing Pop art ready to curn it out for my pop culture essay, sadly it didn't tick any of those boxes. After going to such an interactive and boundary pushing 'show studio' exhibit in the morning this may have something to do with my slight disappointment. Surely the Tate Modern should be at the forefront of taking art and interaction, with digital displays to the next level but they seem to be flagging behind!

I apologise Mr Warhol, and this is only an opinion but seeing your work on google images looked not that much different to when they have repeatedly plastered all over the walls! I'm not sure what it was but the exhibition seemed to lack substance, there was no interesting dialogues or facts to be learned and as these are POPULAR, ICONIC images which we are all very aware of it would of been nice to have been surprised in some way! So to see them plainly with a name plate stuck underneath did not give the viewer any other deeper perspective of the works or artists behind them. I would be interested to know if others who have been would disagree with my account. Either way i can't be completely negative watching peoples careful expressions with a slight head nodding and side glancing in the 'strictly Adult viewing Rooms' filled with 20ft Jeff Koons Photo titled 'Anus' was quite amusing!

Andy Warhol- Mick Jagger (1975)

Acrylic and Silkscreen ink on canvas 101.6 x 102.6cm

Gavin Turk- Pop (1993)

Glass, brass, MDF, fibreglass, wax, clothing, gum 279 x 115x 115 cm

Gavin Turk- Cavey (1991-97)

Ceramic laid on concrete 48.25 diameter x 5 cm

Damien Hirst- Aurothioglucose (2008)

Household gloss and enamel paint on canvas 172.7 x 274.3cm

Damien Hirst- False Idol (2008)

calf, gold, glass, gold-plated steel and formaldehyde solution with a carrara marble plinth and stainless steel plinth

Andy Warhol- Self Portrait (1986)

Acrylic and screenprint on canvas 203.2 x 203.2cm

What amazingly talented individual. I love how he more or less branded himself as a sellable product and rarely spoke in interviews the man was a pure revolutionary genius!

Andy Kissing John Lennon (1978)

Vintage silver gelatin print 40.6 x 50.8 cm

Tracey Emin- Hotel International (1993)

Applique quilt 257 x 240 cm

Although i have always seen Emin as being slightly overrated i must say her work tucked away in the corner of the exhibition was one of the highlights and to see it in all its glory with the objects that filled her once west end shop you really could imagine the atmosphere and it told a great story!

Tracey Emin in bed, lying under Hotel international, with Jay Jopling at the Gramercy Hotel, New York (1993)

Jeff Koons- Burgeious Bust- Jeff and Ilona (1991)

White Marble 113 x 71.1 x 53.3cm

Jeff Koons- Jeff in the Position of Adam (1990)

Oil inks on canvas 243.8 x 365.8 cm

Not quite sure what to make of Jeff Koons Sexually orientated work, Is it art? or is it trashy pornographic images? It's got controversial written all over it!