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The air feels chilly and blue and there is a slight hint that the sun will grace the graveyard with a teasing of warmth that will encourage jaded winter souls to direct their eyes to the heavens and be washed with a depth of gratitude that a long dark nordic winter has reached it's end and and the sight and smell of Spring blossom is in the air once again.
The attempt to describe a series or a piece of sculpture could just as well start with the above. A sort of a `laying of the table´. A descriptive romantic `entrée´ sets the scene that directs the viewer to a precise location at a precise period of the year. The human element is an artist. He has a specific reason for being in what could only be termed as one of the worlds most beautiful graveyards, and that is to find a peaceful oasis in the midst of the orchestrated chaos of a large city where he can push the pram in which lies his new baby son that needs to be encouraged to sleep.
It is the beginning of Spring 2010. The artist is Galvin Harrison. `Assistens Kirkegård ´is the name of the graveyard where on an almost daily basis he re-enacts the paternal ritual of pushing a pram in which lies his sleeping son, Pavlos. The graveyard of his choice is located in Copenhagen, it is located close to the arab quarter of the city and therein lies the notable corpses of Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kirkegaard and Niels Bohr to name but a few. The pathways are numerous and yet have a relaxed meandering feel to them. It is the beginning of spring so the sprouting of crocus is abundant and significant by merit of their colors. The graveyard is a thoroughfare, not a major one but a short cut that is used by cyclists and pedestrians that by necessity or force of habit experience a brief interlude of pleasure, visual stimulation and a dose of nature's perfume as they pass through the refuge of the deceased.
We are at the location that configures in an ongoing seminal work in progress, namely, `Graveyard´ an installation that gets larger as the artist gets older. The work will probably become a tombstone in its own right. A legacy to a life that like so many of us gone before and those still yet to come, use the talents on hand to contemplate the issues between the living and the dying. And you just have to remark on the irony, of the pushing of a pram with the new living, among the freshly dug graves of the new dying. And the further irony of the containers filled with the compost of rotten dead leaves that stand in the close proximity of aged trees that are sprouting new leaves and are preening with fresh blossom at every caress from a new Springs ray of sunshine. It is to these aged trees that posture in the sunlight of Spring that we can give credit for igniting the spark of ideas and inspiration that initiated the series of sculptures by Galvin Harrison that we now know as the "Blossom" sculptures.
]]>Some people may find north Germany bleak, but its beauty is undeniable. Few exhibition spaces express its unique atmosphere so eloquently as the Carlshütte, a former iron foundry operated by the first manufacturing company in the dukedoms of Schleswig and Holstein. Opened in 1827 and closed in 1997, this site in the town of Büdelsdorf is an impressive industrial monument. Today, its huge halls, restored historic buildings and expanses of parkland provide an unusual setting for a wide variety of cultural events.
The Kunstwerk Carlshütte arts forum is a joint initiative of the ACO Group and the towns of Büdelsdorf and Rendsburg. Its 22,000 square metres of factory space and 80,000 square metres of parkland are used for concerts, lectures, plays, films and, most importantly, art exhibitions. These reach their height each summer with the NordArt, an annual exhibition of contemporary painting, photography, video, sculpture and installations by more than 200 artists from all over the world, all combined into a single gigantic artwork. The event attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.
A unique joint venture has evolved between the leading UAE jewellery maker Azza Al-Qubaisi and Paolo Sturiale from Sturiale Contemporary Arts, Italy.
Adam Jeppesen who is participating in the current exhibition Sturiale Paper Project 2 will open a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Photography in Copenhagen.
Mats Bergquist a Swedish artist that resides in Italy will be showing new works at Galleri Weinberger in Copenhagen. The exhibition will extend until February 25th. The exhibition takes place after a successful installation entitled ` VIA LATTEA´ at Kunst-Station Sankt Peter Cologne. http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/wp/?page_id=192
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Vivian Berg - courtesy of Sturiale Contemporary Arts
]]>La mostra a cura di Monica Bucci e Paolo Sturiale include una selezione di artisti e opere la cui qualità indiscussa costuisce il classico standard elevato di Sturiale Contemporary Arts. Saremo lieti di accogliere i nostri numerosi sostenitori e amanti dell'arte all'innaugurazione della collettiva.
Sturiale Contemporary Art takes great pleasure in announcing that the second exhibition of the series STURIALE PAPER PROJECT will take place on the 15th December. The choice of participating artists is of the usual high standard and the quality of the works exceptional. The exhibition is being curated jointly by Monica Bucci and Paolo Sturiale. We look forward to seeing the many enthusiastic supporters of our projects and exhibitions at the opening of the forthcoming show.
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