[Leica] Nathan's PAD 28/4/2016: back to one of my favourite art places in the world

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Nice, and very colorful.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/29/2016 4:50 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> When I am in Copenhagen, I visit the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in the 
> coastal town Humleb?k. It is an amazing place, with a mix of a great 
> permanent collection and awesome exhibitions. This is the place where I 
> saw a Mapplethorpe exhibition for the first time back in the 90s, and I 
> have been acquainted with several other great artists over the years. 
> Without exception, every visit ends with an expanded horizon. To my 
> delight, Louisiana is now open until 10 p.m. most days, so I could go with 
> my friend Beata after work rather than alone during the day.
>
> So, yesterday afternoon, after Beata got home from work, we took the 
> northern coastal train to Humleb?k. The air was extremely clear, but with 
> heavy grey clouds threatening rain (which never came):
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-dGbhtwK/A
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> The main new exhibition was called Eye Attack and was about kinetic and op 
> art from the period 1950-70. Some fantastic stuff, and in some of the 
> installations the viewer became part of the work:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8qrsWGc/A
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> The sculpture garden outside was particularly beautiful at dusk. Note the 
> colours visible in the background?as part of the Eye Attack, parts of the 
> museum itself were transformed into an orgy of colours and shapes:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-fbwCqDp/A
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> This is the colourful walkway visible on the previous image, now seen from 
> the inside. The statue at the far end is by Giacometti:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cvQ8fbj/A
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> That walkway leads to what is probably my favourite room in the permanent 
> collection at Louisiana. There are a couple of Giacometti sculptures, a 
> large print by Jeff Wall, and a gorgeous view of the outside:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cjSKDNT/A
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> Thus spiritually enriched, we had a beer in the caf? and took the train 
> back to Copenhagen. All museums should be open late!
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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