Pantsuit: H&M/ Jacket: Didi/ Shoes: Van Haren
Outfit 2
Love,
Dominique
Dress: Made by my mum/ Jacket: Promiss/ Shoes: Schoenenreus/ Sunglasses: Flea Market
Love,
Dominique
Source: Picture 1
Blouse+Legging with sequins+Shoes: H&M/ Flower Crown: Bijou Brigitte/ Bag: Primark
Today I've visited Het Singer Museum. The museum is named after this American couple (conveniently called Singer) and is based around their art collection/relationship with artists. Throughout the years their collection has expand. Most famously with one of the seven original thinkers by Rodin (only to be demolished... more about that later).
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Besides their "permanent" collection they have "loose" exhibitions (like any normal museum, I guess), and this time we went "through France" with Henri Le Sidaner. I was quite excited because 1) Henri is somewhat of a post-impressionist and I like (post)-impressionism. 2) Henri is best known for his intimate sceneries of set tables (an image we all can relate to and unique is in the sense of lack of humans, making it anonymous yet very personal at the same time). And 3) His name is Henri and in combination with the nationality "French" often means magic.
Often. Unfortunately this Henri was an exception to that. The thing is, I liked his paintings better on for instance the internet, than in real life. Which is a very rare and shocking experience...
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Some years ago "The Thinker" by Rodin got stolen. Luckily they found it back... only in a really bad state. The burglar had attacked the statue and left it for trash. Now they stood for the impossible question: Shall we leave it this way or try to restore what's left of it? They bravely chose the last option. And so after a lot of research and a lot of millions, The Thinker was back to think again.
The main question of my study is "What's cultural heritage?". You can define it into something we put meaning to. Like a statue, for example The Thinker. We are willing to pay millions of euros to restorate it because we think it's worth it. Otherwise we wouldn't put so much effort into it. It tells a story, is part of history and we feel for it. When the owners needed to answer the question wether to leave it or restore it, they considered that this happening is part of history. Thereby it's got value. But how much weighs this against the original state? Well, they thought this dark chapter shouldn't be stressed upon for the rest of it's existence. That it should strife out of its past and adapt it to its future, without being looked upon as a tragedy.
Love,
Dominique
For school we needed to present two different objects with personal "feelings" towards it. But,
these objects also needed to be representable for others...
quite a task indeed. First I couldn't think of something that was
personal and also served public interest. It took some time, but I think
I've found something in my pile of stuff.
This button says "This just in: Elvis is still dead". I bought it in this postcards annex trumpery shop in Amsterdam and immediately fell in love. The name Elvis represents a spirit of age and when saying it carelessly, everyone knows what you're talking about. I say "what" deliberately, because the name Elvis does not only indicate the person and his creations. It also is connected to American popculture. He was part of the rising of Hollywood and the phenomenon "Idols".
He also was a pioneer in the conspiracy theories about tragic and somewhat suspicious deaths around (Hollywood) stars. I name drop James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and now of course Michael Jackson, and without doubt many more. This attitude towards dealing with their deaths (government was behind it, they wanted to escape the public eye etc.), is an insight of how compassionate -or paranoid- people are towards something that's important to them or important for the public in general. This button plays on this concept with a sarcastic tone. It could be seen as scoffing at someones believes. But you can also see it as something that has occured long time ago and still means or plays a great part in society. We question everything until proven different. Or better said: until we hear the things we want to hear.
My second object is a little bit closer to home. It's an old bobbin that used to be my grandpa's. My grandpa was some lightyears ago a furnisher. He made the chair I sit in at the moment, but that's impossible to bring to school, so I chose something with less scale place.
The thread on this bobbin is thicker than usual, that's of course because he worked with thick fabrics. He used this thread for example to sew cushions or sittings. You can even use it for carpets!
Nowadays these sort of antique bobbins are very collectable and therefore serve the greater good.
Love,
Dominique
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He also was a pioneer in the conspiracy theories about tragic and somewhat suspicious deaths around (Hollywood) stars. I name drop James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and now of course Michael Jackson, and without doubt many more. This attitude towards dealing with their deaths (government was behind it, they wanted to escape the public eye etc.), is an insight of how compassionate -or paranoid- people are towards something that's important to them or important for the public in general. This button plays on this concept with a sarcastic tone. It could be seen as scoffing at someones believes. But you can also see it as something that has occured long time ago and still means or plays a great part in society. We question everything until proven different. Or better said: until we hear the things we want to hear.
The thread on this bobbin is thicker than usual, that's of course because he worked with thick fabrics. He used this thread for example to sew cushions or sittings. You can even use it for carpets!
Nowadays these sort of antique bobbins are very collectable and therefore serve the greater good.
Love,
Dominique
Around and around we go...
Love,
Dominique
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