Culture Vulture

Call me a culture vulture but as I'm studying Art at A-Level, I thought that with the range of galleries that Bordeaux has to offer I should take the opportunity to visit one or two.

Our first stop on another stunningly beautiful day was the Musee d'art Contemporain where we saw some work that included artists such as Aaron Curry, Dan Finsel, Carter Mull and ASCO. 

The entrance

 

The main gallery

The museum building itself was amazing, it comprised of three floors. The gallery was previously a warehouse and has been beautifully renovated to include a large main gallery space with lots of different smaller areas to explore. Aaron Curry really used to his advantage and explored the space he was given, I think this greatly enhanced his work and also made it more interactive for the viewer. 

Aaron Curry

 

Carter Mull's artwork was particularly impressive. I especially liked the litho printing plates which were scattered randomly on the floor and the reflections that they created against the walls. I also liked the ways his artwork on the walls reflected in the plates.

 

At the very top of the building was a rooftop restaurant where we enjoyed our refreshing drinks alongside the ghost of the Richard Long piece 'White Rock Line, 1990' 

 

Before and after

Image on left sourced from CAPC official website

It had to be Perrier - we're in France after all!

We also decided to visit the Musee des Arts decoratifs et du design. This museum was however very contrasting to the previous. It included ceramics and furnishings from the 18th Century so was very different. I didn't enjoy this museum as much as I didn't find it as interesting.

Here are some more of the exhibits we saw at the Musee d'art Contemporain. I would highly recommend a visit if you're in the area!

J'ai peur - ' I'm afraid '

Another Richard Long piece

Thanks for reading,

Martha x

*All images unless stated are photographed and copyrighted by Martha Sanders