painting by george stubbs 1763. by dd

i came across a recent commission of fionna banner by the tate britain. i must admit that i was unaware of her work before and feel like i’ve walked into a world i’ve been missing out on. her fascination with the emblem of the fighter plane gives us these elegant arrangements. she sees them as the ‘opposite of language’, used when communication fails …”harrier and jaguar remain ambiugous objects implying both captured beast and fallen trophy.” if you’re in london you can catch this exhibition until january 1011. i will definitely be exploring more of this delicately abrasive artists work. by kl

few posts ago, i was talking about mr lichtenstein and how i was mostly attracted to the more confidential work of his (if we can say so). so i have the same feelings for andy’s, the first works, the ones that are not re-printed on bags, socks, umbrellas and so on, still feel really fresh. love when it’s not to produced. i won’t do a third post but i feel the same for the beatles… by pp