We strolled around Prince Edward, picking up a coffee on the way to dim sum. It was a beautiful warm sunny day. We ate a traditional Chinese breakfast and made our way to Kowloon Park. A beautiful, colourful and full of life place to spend a leisurely afternoon. We wandered but were definitely not lost. We soaked up the natural life surroundings and the moments away from the city. Things were slower in the park, no one was rushing, the park was full of people who shared no time limits. There was an aviary with birds of all colours of the rainbow. The sun through the trees made beautiful patterns on the people sitting enjoying the day. The city of hidden gems. Penthouses that over looked the park dominated the treetops, helicopter rides into the city of dreams became a dream today.
From the park we jumped on a bus to the museum of art to take in the Andy Warhol exhibition for the second time. It was less than a week ago we came but we didn't make it round the whole exhibition so today we completed the works of this inspiring artist. His life work displayed for all to see. The developments of style, his life journey all out on show for the world to see. It made me think of never ending possibilities. A world where expressing yourself is accepted. This was the first time I had seen a Warhol exhibition and I was delighted to have had the opportunity to go twice. It was very well attended, and for $20, you don't get more value for money out of anything else. Inspiration for a life time, for twenty bucks. A day of inspiration for next to no pennies.
The pieces which stood out to me today:
'Sign'
with the highlight of love.
The Time Capsule: Hong Kong:
a collection of books, maps, tickets, memos, and pictures of his time spent in the city. One capsule of a collection of 612 depicting his personal life. This definitely struck a cord with me, someone who collects things from everywhere I go, my scrap book is a place where I display and add in my thoughts. I did think while observing this, whether Andy Warhol knew that his art would be displayed, presented to the world, or if he did this for self fulfilling purposes. You can see the progression, from underground art to when he became a work of art himself, invited to celebrity gatherings as the entertainment. The was a sense that towards the end of the collection, that anything was possible. There were no boundaries.
Ads: Apple 1985
His interpretation of the Apple brand nearly 30 years ago. To see what the Apple identity has now become, a world dominating, very powerful brand entity. I noticed a new, huge store had opened in Causeway Bay on Saturday and was surprised how quickly it had gone up and how many people were in there. From a niche, top end, quite specialised product, to the 'selling pretty and expensive technology to dumb people'. Another brand controlling the developed world.
Giant Panda
I'd buy this one if I ever had enough money. The nature collection was vibrant and captured nature in a unique way. I love the colour in general throughout the collection.
Carolina Herrera:
It reminded me of the Eva Peron posters. A life long love of mine. Fascination. Captured by the story.
'I never met a person I couldn't call a beauty'
I'd agree with Andy Warhol on this one :)
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