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Rusty Flowers at DOX Center for Contemporary Art

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Installation view on the roof of DOX tower

One of the things I regret about Prague is my own stupidity: I forgot to charge my camera! So it died, and I have no photos of my own to share of the lovely openwork iron sculptures by Čestmír Suška, a Prague-based artist,  that I saw on the roof of DOX Center for Contemporary Art. The show brings together Suška’s Rusty Flowers series before the pieces return to their homes throughout the Czech Republic and the U.S. I loved the textured, rusty metal surfaces, but also the interior spaces of the sculptures, which gives a sense of playful lightness. The cut out surfaces interact with the light and their surroundings, allowing you to glimpse the hollow structure and its setting, and creating beautiful shadows.

 

Ravels in Review: It’s Summer!

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I’m thrilled to be writing this when it’s actually hot and sunny outside. Summer had to come eventually, I suppose, and it’s basically August. So let’s see:

  • The BBC updated Byron’s image with a music video, to odd effect, but I appreciate the effort.
  • Then I read the collected poems of E.E. Cummings in one sitting, but figured I’d spare you and hunt up the one I really liked.
  • I found out a bit about rust used in art, specifically rust paints. (Thanks all!)
  • For something absolutely delightful and cheering on your Friday, check out this artist dress code.

Also, I’m trying out the twitter thing. If you’re on there, come find me at linnea_west. Have a great weekend!

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