to the artists, designers and craftspeople who think I call their work kitsch... this is NOT the case, it refers to my own work
Showing posts with label Germany - Munich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany - Munich. Show all posts

Jun 10, 2011

Munich impressions

Summer in Munich means ... having a freshly pressed fruit/vegetable juice at the Viktualienmarkt in the city centre.




A very popular and colourful market where one can find local and exotic goodies...






...a great selection of plants and flowers to dress the nice windows and balconies of the city...






... and handcrafted house pets to keep you company...






... and stalls galore where one can eat the most various dishes.












Dress code in the city doesn't seem to be an issue...





...a relaxed mix of traditional ...






... and casual ...

















... traditionnal Dirndl dresses are still very popular in Bavaria. 





A lot of colour in the streets.











A special relationship with lions ...
















...and other animals.





The cutest hunting trophies - seen at Obacht'






Little Red Riding Hood and Wolf






An upcoming event with legalized street art.  I missed it, this was the announcement.






Unintentional street art.







Wining and dining in historical buildings... kindly invited by the lions above





... impressive decorations in local breweries/restaurants...











An absent attendant at an exhibition.  Waited quite some time before the locked door, in vain...





A city of luxury...



... with unique ways of transport...



...where bamboos take the escalator...





... and where bras grow on trees! (taken from a riding train).







Munich's official website : http://www.muenchen.de/

more on Bavaria next week.

Jun 9, 2011

Haus der Kunst - Munich

A museum build by Nazis to glorify German Art.


Open to international modern art in present times.




 Chinese artist Ai Weiwei - a call for release 


It is lunch time, the back side of the museum has a very large terrace with a café.  The seats in the picture are for a night event at the museum.


I'm heading to the Goldene Bar for a nice lunch.  I have the impression the chairs might be original from the time this was built.  I didn't ask.




Part of the Golden Bar inside which is ... very golden.  All four walls + the ceiling.



Even the modern lounge area glows in a golden light.  But the weather is too nice to sit inside.



And while I'm waiting for my food ...



I discover unusual features...




Don't have pictures of the exhibitions, photographing wasn't allowed.




Jun 8, 2011

Museum Brandhorst - Munich

I made a mistake and realized it too late... my camera was set on 'miniature' blurring the outer edges of the picture.  Well, it looks fun, so here are a few more.





The buiding, dating from 2008, is covered in 36.000 ceramic rods in 23 different coloured glazes.



Inside.  Large airy spaces.



Large collections of Andy Warhol...



Cy Twombly



Cy Twombly - detail of painting



Cy Twombly



Cy Twombly...





Sigmar Polke...







Damien Hirst - In this terrible moment we are victims clinging helplessly to an environment that refuses to acknowledge the soul - 2002
(only half of it - even less - on the picture)



Current exhibition (among others)




9-canal-video-installation


http://www.museum-brandhorst.de/