Preview Thursday 7th February
My perception of Glam has always been David Bowie, Roxy Music, Marc Bolan & T-Rex, Slade and other 70s bands of a similar nature. It was interesting to see the exhibition display such a variation of topics and interpretations within the subject - things that I would never associate with the topic. For me, it was very much a distinct British music type and music image rather than the New York or transsexual scene, so it a lot of the material was new to me. I enjoyed the music paraphernalia and memorabilia as well as the influences leading up to Glam - some of which I agreed with but some seemed tenuous!
I did think that some of the artworks weren't great. I particularly didn't like Marc Camille Chaimonwicz's reinstallation of his "Celebration? Realife". I thought this was quite a weak piece and didn't really deserve a whole room. It held debris of platform shoes, beads, fairy lights and other random objects that apparently are meant to resemble the aftermath of a bohemian Glam party. I thought it relied heavily upon the soundtrack in the room (which at the time was Bowie's Ziggy album) and looked more like an A Level Art collection of objects rather than something to be worthy of Tate the monopoliser.
I did enjoy seeing the Richard Hamilton collages and Cindy Sherman photographs. I also enjoyed the interplay between high art and popular culture because I like to think I'm somebody who values "low" culture as much as "high"culture because it probably resonates more with me but some of the record sleeves and items that my Dad possesses made me question what I believe about the subject and whether I considered the choice to work. In this case, I sometimes thought that it didn't work because it felt like some room needed to be filled in the exhibition so they shoved some household products in there. Although it made Glam feel more accessible and a common subject, it was felt like it was leaving home to see things you already own.
It was really interesting to go to the gallery preview (I've never been to one before) and although it was hard to see some of the art, the people provided massively interesting subjects!
I did think that some of the artworks weren't great. I particularly didn't like Marc Camille Chaimonwicz's reinstallation of his "Celebration? Realife". I thought this was quite a weak piece and didn't really deserve a whole room. It held debris of platform shoes, beads, fairy lights and other random objects that apparently are meant to resemble the aftermath of a bohemian Glam party. I thought it relied heavily upon the soundtrack in the room (which at the time was Bowie's Ziggy album) and looked more like an A Level Art collection of objects rather than something to be worthy of Tate the monopoliser.
I did enjoy seeing the Richard Hamilton collages and Cindy Sherman photographs. I also enjoyed the interplay between high art and popular culture because I like to think I'm somebody who values "low" culture as much as "high"culture because it probably resonates more with me but some of the record sleeves and items that my Dad possesses made me question what I believe about the subject and whether I considered the choice to work. In this case, I sometimes thought that it didn't work because it felt like some room needed to be filled in the exhibition so they shoved some household products in there. Although it made Glam feel more accessible and a common subject, it was felt like it was leaving home to see things you already own.
It was really interesting to go to the gallery preview (I've never been to one before) and although it was hard to see some of the art, the people provided massively interesting subjects!
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