Last weekend I climbed aboard a train for the first time in quite a long time and headed to the city of Mons. The city itself is famous for its festival including a dragon slaying event called "Ducasse de Mons". However, the purpose of my journey was to see the new Andy Warhol exhibitions being held in the Arts centre- a showcase of the artist’s oeuvres which has been on display across the globe (more on the actual exhibition later). While there I took in some of the more grand aspects of the town which, as usual, were the town hall and cathedral. I also noticed the shabby conditions, as usual, of the footpath of this Belgian town! Finally, I stopped at the market for a tutorial on vegetable carvings and a cheeky speculoos cookie made by a chef from Harrod’s of London.
The Warhol Exhibition encapsulated Warhol's primary concerns in life which were materialism, celebrity and death. Warhol mass produced his work using a printing process with such vivid colours that the appearance reminds on of a digital image. Perhaps these were the colours used by Van Gogh before they faded over time! I was quite surpised to see a portait of the famous Belgian surrelaist painter Delvaux amongst the faces of movie stars and other popular culture icon. However, on reflection this is not so suprising given their mutual preoccupation with death. Upstairs an installation with giant balloons being blown around by industrial size fans in an attempt to mimic clouds added to off-beat feeling of the exhibit. A short movie with Warhol intercting with Steven Speilsburg was screened nearby which was quite interesting.
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| Yet another Town Hall |
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| Broken Roads |
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| Chaplin sweeping the rice from the Cathedral steps after a wedding |
A bientot,
Niamh
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