Canadian Modern definition of “Still Life” exhibition
Still life is set to become more exiting by the minute. Canada’s modern Art exhibition described as still life is name creatively “Triumphant Carrot: The Persistence of Still Life”. The exhibition brings together some leading artists and has some equally interesting exhibition. From dead rabbit film stills to circles of inter connecting stiletto heeled shoes the category is wide open for interpretation.
However curator have kept the original idea of the still life in mind when accepting exhibits. After all the dead rabbit film still does have a peach in shot. Although the rabbit dead its definitely still so I suppose comes under the modern term of still life.
If you are curious enough to visit these exhibits and more they are showing at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver, Canada showing from June 4th until August 22nd 2010.
The Rabbit exhibit has been offered by artist Sam Taylor Wood and is a film courtesy of White Cube 2002. It features an upside down dead rabbit with its legs up in the air. Sort of looks like its attempting a handstand whilst lighting down at the same time. Maybe it was thinking about eating the peach before its time was up. Its been placed on a table and is still an nice colour of a variety of browns with a white bushy tails so it appears to be. Would certainly make an interesting exhibit to take the family to see. Something for everyone.
Other exhibits include Brad Philips offering of what can be describes as a picture of the back of a picture frame. The picture is all in black with the yellow outline of a picture frame showing. To make it more interesting, surreal even its called “Dead beat Dad”.
If you find yourself in the UK, I have just happened upon and excellent gallery that you may want to look into visiting. Check out the website at (www.friarsgallery.com).
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