An exhibition of Rone's art is being hosted in the dilapidated Flinders Street Station ballroom. It hasn't received much in the way of advertising but word of mouth has seen the exhibition being very successful. All tickets for this month are sold out and it has been since it opened in October last year.
There was a small display of his work set up at the Arts Centre. It was worth a bit of a squiz. Photography conditions were hardly ideal, sorry.
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They chose the dilapidated ballroom on purpose. But does that add to the experience, do you think?
ReplyDeleteI expect it does Hels.
DeleteI agree; it looks so compelling. Thanks again for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteI thought if was a brilliant exhibition, you had to wait for lighting sequences in some rooms but
I think it was also a deliberate way to create atmosphere We took some great pictures of the industrial sewing room and the switchboard was magnificent. The music set the mood and my partner felt raw emotion in the decrepit glass house .
Rones photographs of the exhibition were astounding .I would think he had some good lighting installed to capture the exhibition
Interestingly my partners dad was a pharmacist and her mum still had some of the bottles similar to those in the exhibition so it was a lovely memory of times past
Stalker, switchboard! That interests me. The exhibition does sound very good, as you said after you visited.
DeleteRone exhibition used to take place in Geelong. I was meaning to visit this one in city, but it takes a few months on the waiting list to get a ticket on line.
ReplyDeleteRoentare, I don't like having to be on a long list to see something, no matter how good it is. I spend enough time on doctor waiting lists.
DeleteThe artwork is good from the webpage-link. Be good to see in person.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it is good Margaret, but we lack the energy to see things like that now.
DeleteI've never heard of this, is it an annual event? Those items in the window look like they were rescued from a fire.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I know very little about the exhibition. It is not annual in Melbourne.
DeleteI enlarged the pictures to get a better look. It may not have been Rone's intention, but the reflections in the window of the intrigued onlookers is something to see and adds to the total effect.
ReplyDeleteKirk, give me a moment to look at the photos enlarged. Why didn't I do that before publishing. I am slack. There is much of interest in the reflections, but not me.
DeleteAs I had no idea who Rone was, I checked on Wikipedia - "Rone (born Erwan Castex, 20 June 1980) is a French electronic music producer and artist." I guess he must also be interested in visual arts.
ReplyDeleteYP, you know more than I do. Born 1980 makes me feel old. When we had our hairs cut the last time, the barber said that the guy sitting opposite the salon, smoking and with a woman was a famous dude who had an exhibition at Flinders Street Station. He looked like a homeless bloke to me, taking a break from begging. But that must have been Rone.
DeleteRone might be short for Testosterone which would be a great name for a little boy given the bizarre names that young parents seem to give their kids these days. Nobody would ever call their baby son Andrew nowadays - too boring and old-fashioned.
DeleteThe piano looks like it needs tuning.
ReplyDeleteNah TP. It is near enough for a singalong.
DeleteIt looks sort of apocalyptic.
ReplyDeleteSteve, age can cause an apocalyptic appearance. Indeed it can.
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