Thursday, 23-May-2024


And now for something completely different.

On what could possibly be the complete opposite end of the spectrum from Banksey, or maybe is closer than an Engineer like myself realizes, I brought myself to the Astrup Fearnley museum of modern art to continue the parade of culture into my brain.

When I arrived, I learned that the parade would be a bit shorter than I’d expected, though… as the museum was basically cut in half by a renovation project currently in process. The good news – admission was half off. The bad news – there was less than half of a museum left to see.

I’m nothing if not optimistic, though, so I took the half-full glass in front of me and headed inward to explore the museum available to me, consoling myself with the knowledge that I’d have some extra free time to visit other museums… and/or cafes… afterward.

What I found was… extreme. There were three pieces that I absolutely fell head over heels for (shown above), along with a fair number that I wasn’t particularly fond of. That’s modern art, though, right? A departure from the purely representational art of landscapes and light, moving into things that speak more directly to people’s ideas?

Maybe.

Or maybe I’ve been visiting too many art museums.

WE’LL NEVER KNOW!