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L.A.
レジデンス6ヶ月と24日目
展示のためロサンゼルスに行ってきました。
1つは「Fast Forward 」というHouse of CAMPARIでのグループショー、
http://www.campariusa.com/events/index.php
もう1つは「Gallery Exchange」という、ロスのChina Art Objects Galleryと、アムスの
Bowie van valenで8月の間ギャラリーをとりかえっこして展示する、というものです。
China ArtのギャラリストであるSteveはアムスで展示がやりたく、RajとMauriceは秋にロスにもBowie van valenギャラリーを開くのでその準備をしつつショーが出来る、というお得な企画です。
China ArtからはAndy Alexander、Kim Fisher、Mason Cooley、David Korty、JP Munro、Jon Pylypchuk、Eric Wesley、Pae White、TJ Wilcox、Dave Deany、Sean Landers、Ruby Neriらの人気アーティスト(すごいねー)がアムスで展示をし、
Bowie van valenからは私とIwanの2人展です。
ロス滞在はギャラリスト同士で家もとりかえっこしてるので、Steveの家にみなで泊まりBBQなどしたりビーチや砂漠に行ったりしてたのしかったです。
ロスは広く、いつも晴れていて気温が高いけど湿気のないところで、たくさんの車やフリーウェイ、高層ビルと一緒にパームツリーや小高い丘が並び、近くに砂漠もある、ふだん見られない風景が見られました。
Iwanはオランダ人らしくこの車の多さに驚き、広くて車がないとグローサリーストアにも行けないのは不便だし問題だと言っていました(注1)が、それはそうなんですが、私にはロスはなんとなくもの悲しく美しいところに見えました。
注1:ロスの車の排気ガスの多さは有名。山の上まで車であがると、ふもとに見えるCityの上空は白い雲のような排気ガスの層がみえる。そのせいで夕刻になると、夕焼けの光が3~4層に分かれてとてもきれいに見える。
[写真 上から] Iwan準備風景、外の道路で3回転ジャンプをしてみせるRaj、庭に水をやるJewse、Joshua tree national park
L.A.
I went to LA for two exhibitions.
One was a group show called ‘Fast Forward’ in House of CAMPARI.
http://www.campariusa.com/events/index.php
The other was an exhibition called ‘Gallery Exchange,’ which was a project between China Art Objects Gallery in LA and Bowie van valen in Amsterdam to swap their galleries during August. It was a perfect plan; Steve, the gallerist at China Art, wanted to have an exhibition in Amsterdam; and Raj and Maurice could prepare for the opening of Bowie van valen gallery in LA in autumn.
China Art presented the works of Andy Alexander, Kim Fisher, Mason Cooley, David Korty, JP Munro, Jon Pylypchuk, Eric Wesley, Pae White, TJ Wilcox, Dave Deany, Sean Landers, Ruby Neri in Amsterdam – they are all popular artists (wow!).
Bowie van valen presented the works of mine and Iwan in a two-person show.
http://www.bowievanvalen.com/
The gallerists even swapped their houses, so we all stayed at Steve’s house. We had BBQ, went to beach, visited the desert... it was fun.
LA was big, always sunny, and dry even when the temperature is high. It was an unusual scenery: lots of cars and freeways, tall buildings together with palm trees and hills. There is even a desert nearby.
Iwan was shocked by the number of cars in the city (n.1) and saying it is inconvenient that they cannot go anywhere unless they own a car (very Dutch, I think). I understand his point but my impression of LA was different: LA appeared to me as a beautiful city with a touch of melancholy.
Note 1: LA is known for its enormous amount of exhaust gas. On the top of the mountain, you can see a layer of exhaust gas over the city area, like a white cloud. This creates a stunning sunset.
Images (from the top): Raj, showing us a triple axel on the street
Jewse, watering the garden
Joshua Tree National Park