Washington, D.C. to Alexandria, VA
March 20th, 2019
Between the Lines
Beautiful Brutal Lines
Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library
Georgetown University
March 19th, 2019
The Healy Hall, Georgetown University
Sitting on a cliff overlooking the Potomac River, an imposing Gothic structure – Gothic Revival to be exact, the Healy Hall was built between 1877-1879 and named after Patrick Francis Healy, the 27th president of Georgetown University.
Its first student was William B. Gaston, who was 13 years old when he arrived on campus in 1791 and went on to become a member of Congress. Gaston Hall (see penultimate photo) is named after him.
Designed by architects John Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, who also contributed to the design of the Thomas Jefferson Building in the Library of Congress.
Washington, D.C.
March 19th, 2019
Up & Down the Steps
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
March 19th, 2019
In Georgetown
One of the prettiest neighbourhoods in Washington, D.C.
March 19th, 2019
Take a Deep Breath
Thank You America!
The World has Just Become Better because of You!
US Election 2020
Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States.
Kamala Harris Makes History as First Woman and Woman of Color as Vice President.
You did it America!
7th November 2020
UNFIT
They knew it all along
Night walks in Washington, D.C.
March 19th, 2019
Believe Anything
Then again, don’t.
Foreground: Constantin Brancusi || Torso of a Young Man || 1924
During his relatively brief career, Felix Gonzales-Torres expanded the language of Conceptual art by rethinking the reproduction, circulation, and presentation of artwork. ”Untitled” (For Jeff) belongs to the artist’s Billboard series which consists of works displayed simultaneously in multiple locations around a city. Collectively, the series creates a viewing community that spans several neighbourhoods and demographic groups. Dedicated to Jeff, a healthcare worker who cared for the artist’s dying partner, this particular work publicly addresses the AIDS crisis of the early 1990s.
Hung from a nearly transparent nylon string, the steel disc becomes a mere tool to demarcate the small, blank space beneath it. The artist’s aim is to make the void palpable, to create a presence from absence, and to overcome the materialization of ideas.
The Hirshhorn, Washington D.C.
March 18th, 2019
Mood of the day
U.S. Elections 2020
Ron Mueck
Untitled (Big Man), 2000
Pigmented polyester resin on fiberglass
The Hirshhorn, Washington D.C.
March 18th, 2019
HeartBeat
The third work from Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse series, the Pulse Room (2006) rounded out the exhibition, featuring hundreds of clear, incandescent light bulbs hanging from the ceiling in even rows, pulsing with the heartbeats of past visitors. Visitors could add their heartbeat to the installation by touching a sensor, which transmitted the pulse to the first bulb. Additional heartbeats continued to register on the first bulb, advancing earlier recordings ahead one bulb at a time. The sound of the collected heartbeats joined the light display to amplify the physical impact of the installation.
(More about the artist and his works in the last two posts).
Pulse was on view at The Hirshhorn from November 2018 to April 2019.
March 18th, 2019
The Humble Fabulist 