What the Brits Are Up To
Generally speaking, the artists there are addressing a lot of the same issues being addressed by Humboldt artists, issues that are probably consuming people’s attention all over the world. One group show, Curious Nature, was a look at “the beautiful, bizarre and unexpected in the natural world.” I was especially drawn to the meticulous, hyper-realistic and chaotic paintings of Andy Harper — a kind of nature painter version of Dali. He creates dense landscapes of imaginary, but almost recognizable plant life. Although the artists each had a unique approach, all of the others in the show (a total of six), worked with the idea of altered nature, calling the viewers attention to the human impact on nature.
So there you have a brief outline of my artistic tourism in England. Many familiar ideas, some unfamiliar ones that might be worth a go here, lots of creative energy, and interesting topics everywhere you turned. There’s more to tell, really, if only I had the space. It’s good to know that people all over the world are busy pouring their hearts out into their artistic expressions. And the family’s all doing well too.
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