Friday 30 November 2012

Industrial structures: Becher vs Zollverein

Bernd & Hilla Becher's pictures of industrial structures at K21, Düsseldorf 2012:








Former industrial structures of the Zollverein, Essen:






Tuesday 27 November 2012

Dickie complexities

Georgia Dickie found elegance in the complexities of found materials at MOCCA (Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art), Toronto 2012:







Monday 26 November 2012

Mystical geological de Haan

Representing Prairies and the North, Jason de Haan is the other finalist for the 2012 Sobey Art Award that I like.  Described as mystical geology, de Haan's works are poetically captivating, often with arresting transcendence.

De Haan at MOCCA (Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art), Toronto 2012:







Sunday 25 November 2012

Walking And Chewing The Fat At The Same Time*

One of the finalists for the 2012 Sobey Art Award, Ontario's Derek Sullivan is currently showing his drawings and sculptures at MOCCA (Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art):








Often referencing the history of modernist design, Sullivan's works shown at Jessica Bradley Art + Projects earlier this year were full of interesting surprises:





Walking And Chewing The Fat At The Same Time is the title of Sullivan's previous show at Jessica Bradley.

Saturday 24 November 2012

Carter's elegant shapes of gravity

The elegant shapes Lyn Carter created are often derived from gravity.  Her fabric sculptures and drawings are currently on view at Toronto's Peak Gallery:







Thank you for the great show, Z.