Fondazione Vedova - Emilio E. Annabianca

A day in Venice! And seeing it with a local Italian woman was priceless. I have lots to write about and either no time, no energy or both. My new camera is great, but the operator still needs lots of practice. There is an "idiot" button which I was planning to use, but there was a "no flash" rule inside the installation exhibit and I proceeded to mess the settings up. These are also a low resolution to make sending them easier and hopefully you will get the gist, regardless of the quality.

Fondazione Vedova is a new exhibition place in Venice, and the opening of this important modern artists paintings are the first to be there. So my timing was great. It was especially meaningful because in the last 5 years I have become a fan of Jackson Pollack and I found many similarities to the feel of Emilo Annabianca's works. This installation was a collection of 27 pieces. 9 rectangles, 9 squares and 9 circles (but the circles except for the one pictured were in square frames.)

The hall was especially cool, and what was interesting about this exhibit is that the artwork came to you. Most of the time you view paintings by walking around a gallery. But these pieces were hung from a special rail that brought the paintings down the aisles, turned them (magically perfect with the lighting), and dropped them to your eye level. They then, in a symphony, picked themselves back out, put themselves away in a rack, and brought out another 9. The whole process (including the downtime where they sit at eye level) is about an hour for each 9 pieces.

It was really fascinating to be there. Only in Venice can you see the very very old, with modern technology married in one place with such style and innovative design.
More to come.

We also saw the Yoko Ono, Mother/Son installation and the Guggenheim in Venice. The artwork that I have admired much of my life, seen in person can bring you to tears. Prints are wonderful ways to see art from a global perspecitve, but seeing the pieces in person will move you to places you weren't aware of. It's a very emotional thing. Also seeing the art in person in the old country is something I will not soon forget. The depth can not be photographed.

Happy Saturday!