10/11/14
Last Monday my art foundation course all took a trip to London to visit Galleries and gather inspiration for our upcoming projects. We were given a list of potential places we could visit, a day travel pass, and were then let loose into the city.
The weather was glorious when we set off, deciding to visit the Tate Modern Fist.
I had never been on the tube before so that was a nerve-racking experience, but after a few stops I soon got into the swing of London life. We hopped on the circle line from St. Pancras station and got off at Black Friars, then made the short walked to the Tate Modern Gallery stopping on the way to have a look at St. Paul's.
On our trip we also took time to visit the Poppies at the Tower of London by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper. I'm really proud to say I had a chance to visit the instillation before it was removed as it was an awe-inspiring sight and really put into perspective the sheer mass of destruction and loss the people of this country encountered during the first world war. It was also especially poignant as the following day was remembrance day. Despite chucking it down by this point the rain didn't dampen our spirits and it was a speical experience for everyone.
The highlight of the trip however was our visit to the Courtauld Gallery's Egon Schiele exhibition 'The Radical Nude', which is the first major exhibition in the UK for over twenty years to be devoted to the artist! I have been a fan of Schiele for years and we have had prints of his work hung in our house since before I was born so it was an honour to be able to see his actual work first hand and get the opportunity to view it up close, seeing even the tiniest details like subtle contour lines and markers. It was also really good to read about the thought process behind each of the pieces that were displayed as some of his most thought out details could have easily been overlooked without the helpful information at the side of each drawing/painting. My favourite piece displayed in the exhibition was his drawing of a new born baby and how he'd drawn the baby moving off the very top of the page to signify how wriggly and fidgety it was and to create a sense of movement. The exhibition has also has received rave reviews from the likes of Tatler and RA Magazine dubbing it "A groundbreaking exhibition of Egon Schiele’s electrifyingly frank nudes", making me even more thrilled that we got the chance to visit.
Here are some pictures I took on the day:
All in all it was a brilliant and inspiring day. Now bring on Paris!
On our trip we also took time to visit the Poppies at the Tower of London by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper. I'm really proud to say I had a chance to visit the instillation before it was removed as it was an awe-inspiring sight and really put into perspective the sheer mass of destruction and loss the people of this country encountered during the first world war. It was also especially poignant as the following day was remembrance day. Despite chucking it down by this point the rain didn't dampen our spirits and it was a speical experience for everyone.
The highlight of the trip however was our visit to the Courtauld Gallery's Egon Schiele exhibition 'The Radical Nude', which is the first major exhibition in the UK for over twenty years to be devoted to the artist! I have been a fan of Schiele for years and we have had prints of his work hung in our house since before I was born so it was an honour to be able to see his actual work first hand and get the opportunity to view it up close, seeing even the tiniest details like subtle contour lines and markers. It was also really good to read about the thought process behind each of the pieces that were displayed as some of his most thought out details could have easily been overlooked without the helpful information at the side of each drawing/painting. My favourite piece displayed in the exhibition was his drawing of a new born baby and how he'd drawn the baby moving off the very top of the page to signify how wriggly and fidgety it was and to create a sense of movement. The exhibition has also has received rave reviews from the likes of Tatler and RA Magazine dubbing it "A groundbreaking exhibition of Egon Schiele’s electrifyingly frank nudes", making me even more thrilled that we got the chance to visit.
Here are some pictures I took on the day:
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| (In order of top left to bottom right): Jasper Johns 'Regrets', London Eye, Coutauld Gallery staircase, quick sketch of Egon Schiele's portrait with postcards from the Exhibition, London skyline from the Millennium Bridge complete with GIANT bubbles, Poppies at the Tower of London. |
All in all it was a brilliant and inspiring day. Now bring on Paris!
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