well, I did enjoy lots of this, i dont think quite as much as the last one which was my first
although advised to not spend too long at the john moores painting prize, i did and LOVED IT!
far better than the previous ones i have seen, more diverse, interesting
i think i came away from it not so much having been"touched" by the actual works, but more exciting techniques, materials, applications
i went home buzzed up by myself and a resolve to push myself further with experimentation
the other exhibitions were rather a mixed bunch for me
i loved "gloria, a study for an opera 2" by Hrafnhildur Arnardottir at the Contemparory arts centre
visually stunning, flowing with the natural changing light coming in through the colours
lighting up a very manmade material brilliant!the shapes and the form the hair took on, creeping up the pillars
wasnt too keen on the basement multiple videos happening, endless oriental guys and gals sat still on mopeds or waving string about their heads for hours just doesn't get me going although i did get very engrossed in the video being projected onto the floor, depicting hundreds of office workers in a grid form moving tables about like some mad, living human rubix cube. squabbling over their perceived "spaces" like little ants in their little world where nothing is as important as having YOUR OWN TABLE.
I also enjoyed at the A foundation Joe Clark's video(for someone who doesn't like video?)of the vultures, reminded me somewhat of our mad consumerist society that panics to rush and grab and gorge on anything it finds until it is all devoured and they all leave without a backward glance
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