Categories

ENJOY; ISSUE; INTERESTING PLACES; INTERIORS; JOYDAY; WALLISM:THE SEMIOTICS OF WALLS; STREET FINDS; SHIFT HOW WE SEE; FASHION; ART; COLOUR

09 October 2012

The Plastic Arts



I love plastic beaded curtains and have ever since I first saw them in Italy awhile ago. I have always suspected that a plastic beaded curtain could do more than just keep the bugs out on a hot summer’s day. 
An installation by Dani Marti entitled 'LOOKING FOR FELIX 2000’ exhibited at the Newcastle Art Gallery in 2011 proved  that  my heartfelt suspicion was correct. 
The installation was made from many, many long rows of glowing red plastic beads. 
You could walk through them, around them, loose yourself in them.  
Intoxicating! 'LOOKING FOR  FELIX  2000’ was gifted to the Newcastle Art Gallery in 2005 by the artist. 
It is a great piece of SHIFTAZINE thinking in action.