Amococo

Well, I'm a little sad...
The Adelaide Fringe, the Adelaide Festival and WOMADelaide have come and gone for another year {these festivals are my excuse for my lack of posts recently} What a busy March it has been!

Brett and I spent the last day of the Fringe at Amococo {well not the whole day but 2 hours waiting in line and 20 minutes inside.} What is Amococo? Read more here but essentially it's a giant balloon made from coloured and reflective "tent" material which is lit naturally completely by the sun that you can walk through / sit in / be amazed by...

{images by me}
It was AMAZING and definitely worth the time spent waiting in line with some not-so-patient people!
See more here {watch it inflate} and here {more of the inside}

What else did we get up to during the festivals? Tripod vs the Dragon, Ross Noble, This is a Play, Tuxedo Cat, Fringe Opening Night Parade & Concert, Festival Opening Night, Festival Garden, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Josh Earl vs The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Cookbook, Northern Lights, Akmal & WOMAD for a day.

Phew! Resting up now for next year!

umbrella

It's been a little cool here,

the rain has been in town,

but I'm not quite ready for autumn,

although these pieces do help to get me in the mood!

{littlemiso}

In other news, we've just got back from the opening of This is a Play.

We {B and I} thought it was quite interesting in a satirical way and quite funny!

A lot about lettuce really.

Patricia Piccinini

Wow... I haven't posted since Monday! I'm sorry about that but my excuse is that the Adelaide Fringe {it's the second biggest in the world after the one in Edinburgh} is on so I've been busy out and about... going to the Garden... watching the parade...

Yesterday, I went to see the latest acquisition at the Adelaide Art Gallery. She's called Big Mother and word is that she cost over $200,000! Yesterday I went to hear the artist, Particia Piccinini talk about her sculpture and a collection of her other works.

"The extraordinary Big Mother, measures 1.75m and is made from silicone, fibreglass, leather and human hair. Piccinini was inspired to create the work after reading a story about a female baboon whose baby died while still nursing. The primate mother, overwhelmed by grief, abducted a human child as a substitute (the child was later recovered unharmed)."

Two of my other favourites...

Patricia stated that Foundling was inspired by a woman she met in America who had adopted two Chinese girls from an orphanage specifically for little girls with clef palettes {they are unable to work, to marry, to have a normal life in China so they are quite often just left to fend for themselves.} Foundling is not what you'd expect a baby to look like, she {yes I was surprised she was a she, she looks like a he to me} she is too big for her capsule but she is still adorable, the empathy in her eyes makes you want to pick her up.

The Long Awaited explores themes of love and trust. The little boy is completely at ease with the "Grandmother type" figure {once again, she is a she not a he.} The grandmother form is based loosely on that of a dugong, very trusting marine mammals who carry their newborns on their backs for up to 2 years until they can fend for themselves.

Patricia, an artist trained in painting and drawing, says that she uses age in her work to give the work integrity; her subjects are wise. Many of her ideas stem from when nature and technology collide {genetic modification, technology taking over and giving birth to itself, what is natural, what is perceived as natural}

{see more here and here}