My friend Stefan and I saw the Dan Flavin Retrospective at the Hayward Gallery. It was REALLY great. Dan Flavin (1933-1996) is known for his light installations using industrial flourescent lighting in a variety of colours. You might think, "Whoa, flourescent ligts, big deal." But to see fifty of his best works all in the same place is really a magical and inspiring thing. The whole gallery is illuminated by his work, which I found mesmerising and whimsical and fantastic!
You're not supposed to take pictures in the exhibit, but that didn't stop Stefan the stealth photographer...he totaly has a paparazzi job waiting for him if his software design career doesn't work out. ;) Anyway, these are all shots he managed to take -- as I provided cover.
(I call this one the Star Wars Light Saber)
If you're interested in learning more aout Dan Flavin and the exhibition, check out the gallery microsite at http://www.hayward.org.uk/flavin/
There is also a super-cool game where you can design your own Flavin-like work of art, it's guaranteed to provide hours of artistic inspiration...here is the link: http://www.hayward.org.uk/flavin-dedications/create.html -- click on "Create a Dedication" and have fun!
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