Sunday, November 14, 2004

Chelsea Museum

The first thing noticeable about the Chelsea Museum was its dreary architecture. Next the incredible heat, unlike the first floor where your money is taken, the top two floors were unairconditioned. After that is the lack of art (a modernist touch?) and continuous noise.
The collection consisted of a temporary architectural exhibit (photos, sketches, models), a few small paintings, and six or seven large, abstract paintings by one artist. I tried to view those paintings, which looked to be the only thing of value, but on the side there was a TV blaring a documentary about the artist.
The video in the crux of the collection epitomizes the museum's lack of sense. It shows carelessness or ignorance about the experience of viewing art. Sadly, pointedly or ironically the documentary was cliched.
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