[Leica] Nathan's PAD 1/5/2016: spring and political art in Aarhus

[Nathan Wajsman]

Yesterday was the recovery day for Lars and me after Saturday’s long, cold and wet day on the bicycle. In contrast, Sunday greeted us with glorious sunshine. We started the day with a birthday breakfast at Lars’s daughter’s place just north of city centre, a part of town called Riisskov, and afterwards we went for a walk on the beach. Spring was very much in the air:

http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-HdZqQdd/A
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-QV6Qgw4/A

Then we went to the ARoS modern art museum, a must-place for me when I am in my hometown. 

As usual, we started on the roof with Your Rainbow Panorama:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-HCBBPdD/A

Then we moved inside for the exhibitions. There were several interesting ones as always, but one that caught my eye was by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen, who uses iconic brands to create works critical of our society. Whether you agree with the political message, the pieces are certainly striking:

http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-hqwshXm/A

Ronald McDonald in particular was in for some abuse:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Hf9QCtP/A

Ronald McDonald as Jesus:
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Ronald McDonald as Lenin:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-BSmKjTh/A

The other big burger trough was not spared either:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-f267SV7/A


We saw many other interesting things, which I will show in a different format.

Incidentally, there was a nice write-up on my hometown recently here:
http://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/architecture-design/denmark-traveling-tips
One of the bars mentioned, Fermentoren, is 5 minutes walk from Lars’s apartment!

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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