Went to Disaini- ja Arhitektuurigalerii today and I liked it. Especially the part where I started to get answers (or to be specific: the artists' versions of them) to many of the questions I had (many of which I've already posted here as well), but I'm getting ahead of myself.
The first thing You notice when stepping in is pillows. But not just ordinary pillows, super-duper high-tech space-age material state-of-the art totally ergonomically designed pillows, which are approved by all kinds of independent (and probably some dependent) medical specialists. And they're also black and yellow, which just looks really cool. This is Zuzana Šišovská's Collection of relaxation interior accessories (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/collection-of-relaxation-interior-accessories).
Next up is Lauri Hirvesaar's Electric Cargoscooter (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/electric-cargoscooter). If anyone ever asks You, why the hell do we spend taxpayer money on oh, I don't know, the Art Academy, show them this. In a world where innovation is becoming a necessity for survival yet educational systems do little to produce original thinking, we desperately need people who can come up with creative solutions for our daily problems. This is one of them.
A quick turn around the corner and voilá: The Opera "Varieties of Religious Experience"- a Performance on Pages by Agnes Steiner (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/the-opera-varieties-of-religious-experiencea-performance-on-pages). I can freely admit I am completely biased on this one, for I have a soft spot for well-designed books. But this one also comes packed with a musical performance. I mean, why not fit an entire opera (the music, the feelings and all) into a book?
And now we come to Filippa Hanzon's You Gonna Find What You Search (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/you-gonna-find-what-you-search). An interesting experimental twist on the Schrödinger's Cat. Is there or is there not someone playing music in the box? I hear music, but it could also be recorded. But as long as I hear and can't tell the difference, does it matter? It is almost as if there is someone and no-one in the box at the same time. To experience a dilemma of this caliber in real life is a most interesting feeling, much more so than I would have expected.
And last, but not least, the live performance by Sarah Armstrong and Richard Moizer: Integrated (http://elia-artschools.org/festival/work/integrated). I could probably just say that You are going to see a dance with two people squashing themselves against a window together and You would already come running, but that is most definitely not all (although the squashing was cool). Integrated is a performance that is difficult to pinpoint and raises many interesting questions about dualities, relationships and change, but to get the effect, You will just have to see it. (Oh, and as the cherry on the cake, the dancers also seemed to have switched their accents (based on my expectations based on family names at least): Ms. Armstrong wielding a cute Danish accent and Mr. Moizer speaking pure British. Must have been all the Integrating they were doing.)
But my favourite part was the discussion with the artists. I had all these questions about art and wouldn't You know, some talented young people had thought about the same questions (I hear it happens that one starts to ask questions about art when one is doing art) and kindly answered them. It's really interesting to see the faces and voices behind the art. Turns out they're people! Just like You and me, more or less. I can almost believe Da Vinci or Mozart really existed now! I wonder what they'd have thought about the art and music scene of today? Hmm, guess well never know, but if You want to form Your own opinion or answer (or ask) a load of interesting questions or just enjoy modern art, do visit the LIVE festival! (more information at http://neunow.com/)
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