Amsterdam - Bortusk Leer 'fuck off winter'
The Original Dampkring Gallery. Single 395, 1012 WN, Amsterdam
Sattumalta bongasin Amsterdamin kadulla värikkäitä örkkejä ja olihan se ihan pakko mennä katsomaan mistä on kyse. Kyseessä oli Bortusk Leerin näyttely "fuck off winter". Hänen töidensä tarkoitus on piristää taiteen katsojan päivää ja saada hymy kasvoille. Leer yrittää etäännyttää ihmistä elämän vakavuudesta.
"His street works sole purpose is to brighten up the viewers’ day and
put a smile on their face, brief encounters that distract us from the
seriousness of life. Residing in Amsterdam but originally from the UK, his brightly
coloured, painted monsters occupy walls, windows, doors and electricity
boxes wherever he can find them and wait patiently to surprise the next
unsuspecting member of the public. The idea behind ‘Fuck off winter’ is best summed up in his own words…
“If you‘re sick of the cold, the extra darkness, idiots being in charge of the world even life in general. Well this show is guaranteed to make you feel better about shit or you’re already dead!”"
http://dampkring-gallery-amsterdam.com/bortusk-leer-fuck-off-winter/
“If you‘re sick of the cold, the extra darkness, idiots being in charge of the world even life in general. Well this show is guaranteed to make you feel better about shit or you’re already dead!”"
http://dampkring-gallery-amsterdam.com/bortusk-leer-fuck-off-winter/
Man behind the myth
Lähde: http://www.bortusk.com/
Aiemmat Amsterdam blogit: "To travel is to take a journey into yourself."
"Apparently
born under a super full moon sometime in the last century in a country
too difficult to pronounce, let alone spell. Not much is known of his
early years, other than they are shrouded in the deepest of secrets.
Some say he was raised in a traveling circus, others that he is an
aristocrat of Slovenian heritage, that was never seen in public without
sporting a top hat and silver tipped walking cane. Rumour has it that he
is now 98 years old and used to associate with the greatest minds of
his age. Then again others think he's just some bloke from England who
likes to paint ridiculous amounts of bright coloured art.
What
we do know though is that since bursting onto the art scene in 2007
this happy, childish, neon, silly work has been appearing and popping up
on streets and gallery walls in numerous places around the world.
With the sole purpose of trying to brighten up the viewers day and cheer
them up a bit.
Bortusk calls his style art comedy, but sometimes he's the only one
laughing if we're being honest."
Lähde: http://www.bortusk.com/
Aiemmat Amsterdam blogit: "To travel is to take a journey into yourself."
