Gerhard Richter Exhibition - Edinburgh

deadrockstar · 01.01.2009, 10:14 AM

Anyone else been to this?

It was great to see Kerze (Candle), this;

Well worth the six quid to get in. His other stuff was fairly decent too. Some of his abstract stuff was a bit dodgy, but a good few pieces in there to spend a short while gazing at.

The other candle painting with the skull was interesting - reminded me of Warhol's skull paintings for some reason.

There is a very good painting done in grey tones which depicts a forest from the inside. Also good was a duo of a seascape a sky. In all I think his most interesting ones were those in which he displayed his excellent skill at depicting light (or lack of).

Perhaps I am biased, but I really did like his candle series best. I resisted the temptation to get my picture taken in front of THE Candle lest they thought I was sizing it up to steal. I would have, but my coat wasn't quite big enough to conceal it.

demonrail666 · 01.01.2009, 10:18 AM

where is the exhibition?

deadrockstar · 01.01.2009, 10:25 AM

Princes Street in the National Gallery. You can't miss it, they have massive Candles plastered all over the building.

A fun game to play is "spot the sonic youth fan". Hint: they're the ones who keep walking into the wall.

demonrail666 · 01.01.2009, 10:36 AM

Haha. Yeah, i'm sure. Edinburgh's a bit far for me to travel to. I hope they tour the exhibition around the rest of the UK though.

Derek · 01.01.2009, 03:02 PM

RanaldoNecro · 04.05.2012, 01:16 PM

There is a Gerhard Richter documentary happening in Toronto if anyone is interested.

http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiffbelllightbox/2012/3600000497

01.01.2009, 10:14 AM	#1
deadrockstar little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edinbu.. Edinbu... Edinboro, England Posts: 66	Anyone else been to this? It was great to see Kerze (Candle), this; Well worth the six quid to get in. His other stuff was fairly decent too. Some of his abstract stuff was a bit dodgy, but a good few pieces in there to spend a short while gazing at. The other candle painting with the skull was interesting - reminded me of Warhol's skull paintings for some reason. There is a very good painting done in grey tones which depicts a forest from the inside. Also good was a duo of a seascape a sky. In all I think his most interesting ones were those in which he displayed his excellent skill at depicting light (or lack of). Perhaps I am biased, but I really did like his candle series best. I resisted the temptation to get my picture taken in front of THE Candle lest they thought I was sizing it up to steal. I would have, but my coat wasn't quite big enough to conceal it.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	where is the exhibition?
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01.01.2009, 10:25 AM	#3
deadrockstar little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edinbu.. Edinbu... Edinboro, England Posts: 66	Princes Street in the National Gallery. You can't miss it, they have massive Candles plastered all over the building. A fun game to play is "spot the sonic youth fan". Hint: they're the ones who keep walking into the wall.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Haha. Yeah, i'm sure. Edinburgh's a bit far for me to travel to. I hope they tour the exhibition around the rest of the UK though.
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Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	rad
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04.05.2012, 01:16 PM	#6
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	There is a Gerhard Richter documentary happening in Toronto if anyone is interested. http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiffbelllightbox/2012/3600000497 __________________ He is not Alone
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