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freewheelin 202 June 2002 |
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We
are not the only ones who are forging ahead with an exciting new
concept involving the use of the internet. The BBC in conjunction with
the National Gallery have set up the first - only online - major art
show exhibiting 100 ‘weather’ paintings taken from 50 UK galleries
and museums. The exhibition, which has the title ‘Painting The
Weather’ can be found at www.bbc.co.uk/paintingtheweather
and if you visit this wonderful site you will be able to marvel at the
works of many artists who have used the weather as a symbol in the
expression of their art.
Following
this theme, ‘the weather’ just happens to be central to this
month’s Freewheelin’ cover. And as we are in the midst of an
English summer, we have to be talking stormy weather. The framed
backdrop is a painting taken from the aforesaid ‘net exhibition and
is by that great painter of English weather J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). In the foreground,
the pvc weather-proofs are modelled by Bob and Sara which is quite apt
because a (wicked?) messenger sent him to her in a tropical storm in
the first place. The distance between them on such a wet day suggests
that he may have already looked elsewhere for some shelter from the
storm. Bob’s eyes and the eye of the storm are dark and parallel and to this day I am truly not sure if it was Turner’s lashing rain or Dylan’s blinding tears that soaked my page and caused my letters to run. Now, that’s real interaction for you! |
Theo Casamegas |
