Museum #2

   

   I read on the website of the Gemeente Museum in the The Hague, there was and 

   exhibition of Alexander Calder's work and decided to, as I was close anyway (see 

   previous post), pay a visit to that as well. When arrived I found out that I misread 

   and the exhibition was upcomming on the 11th of februari, I was too soon! Well, 

   I just had to entertain myself with their other shows.

   Then a curious thing happened... I must confess I've never warmed to artists like

   Mondriaan or Rietveld (I know I know, very not done to say this!), I just didn't 

   get all those boring squares and rectangles in too bright colors. Untill I stepped 

   into a museum room fully dedicated to De Stijl, I suddenly saw the beauty in 

   those arranged shapes! And also other artists who had a more 'lose' interpretation 

   of this modernism, like Bart van der Leck and Vilmoz Huszar with his 

   mechanische dansfiguur. So beautiful how artists back then started to experiment 

   and go out of their comfort zone to create this new way of thinking and art form. 

   I admire their dedication and confidence to rethink and reshape the 'old things'.

   The museum also had a exhibition about miniatures, doll houses and sorts. 

   Although it was a bit crowded with 'older ladies' it was very well exhibited and 

   I enjoyed it very much.

   I hope you'll have a exciting and creative weekend. On monday we'll start the 
   blog-week with an interview with illustrator Rob Hodgson!