va va va VOOM Portraits
So I went to the Bass Museum of Art this past Sunday. (why would I go to the beach during memorial day w.e? Ionno, coz I’m a retard I guess).
Anywayyyy. I went for Robert Wilson’s video VOOM Portraits exhibitions. It was pretty cool actually. Wilson got a whole bunch of people, and by people I mean monarchs, actors, singers, and animals, and did live portraits of them. Instead of using good ol’oil and canvas he went all high-tech and placed the videos on fancy schmancy large scale HD plasma flat screens. Its kinda nifty because they’re all moving and at first it gets you a little off guard because you think its a still image. (I guess i just spoiled it for you. whatevs.) There is an accompanying soundtrack to each portrait also.
Along with Robert Wilson’s portraits, the Bass Museum is also holding an exhibition of traditional portraits from the 1500’s on. All throughout the 1st floor the portraits are intertwined. The technological differences b/w portraits makes a cool contrast.
I’d suggest that you go check it out. Admission is only $8 for adults, $6 for students and old peeps. And for less than double-digit dollars you can brag to people that you “saw a Botticelli the other day” even if you’ ve never been to Europe before.
2121 Park Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Streets), Miami Beach, Florida 33139
T: 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm, closed Mondays. May 2 – August 3, 2008
Oh and if you’re wondering whom Wilson’s subjects are. They include: Jonnhy Depp (wazzzup!), Dita von Teese, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey jr, Princess Caroline of Monaco, some random car mechanic, and a porcupine.
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