Last weekend I trekked it over to my happy place aka the Gallery of Modern Art. Their latest showcase exhibition ‘Harvest’ is a celebration of food in art. An art exhibition focusing on food? It’s like these guys can see into my mind (and stomach). The collection features pieces from GoMA’s extensive collection as well as major new acquisitions. I did recognise a few pieces from past exhibitions like Xu Zhen’s ShanghART Supermarket installation which, by coincidence, is another manifestation of one of my happy places – Asian supermarkets. My favourite pieces included Shirana Shahbazi’s Still life: Coconut and other things and the absolutely bonkers Pineapple Express! display by Fallen Fruit that featured an assortment of pineapple-y items from local contributors. The exhibition is free and runs until September 21.
1. Shirana Shahbazi / Still life: Coconut and other things 2009
2. Tracey Moffatt / First jobs series 2008
3. Tomás Saraceno / Biosphere works 2009
4. Tomás Saraceno / Biosphere works 2009
5. Michel Tuffery / Povi tau vaga (The challenge) 1999
6. Fallen Fruit / Fallen Fruit of Brisbane: Pineapple Express! 2014
Images taken on an iPhone 4 (waiting… waiting… waiting… for the iPhone 6) and edited in Photoshop.
I really like the first painting and how bright and colourful it is! x
Same. It's definitely my kind of still life.
Looks pretty fun indeed, what a burst of colour. The Pineapple Express does indeed look nutsy.
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And this is just a snippet! It was a whole wall full of pineapples. Not all items were kitschy but set up like this, it was nuts.
I love love Tomas Saraceno's work! I saw a massive installation of his in Berlin a few years ago and recognised his spheres immediately. http://fourzerofive.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/berlin-cloud-cities-by-tomas-saraceno.html
The Berlin one looked so amazing! It would have been so cool to go inside of one.
I totally need to go and check this out! I haven't been to goma since the falling back to earth exhibition x
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A GoMA trip is always worth the visit. The Seen + Heard exhibition is also worth checking out.
FOOD. ART. Food in art! Yes! I hope an exhibition comes down to Sydney!
x Michelle | thefeatherden.net