I had to be there at 2:30pm to film vertical content in this case to create a video for social networks. Between rush hour and living on the outskirts of the capital, it became difficult to get to my destination so I had to take fast transportation and arrive on time.
The appointment was at the Armando Reverón contemporary art museum in the capital of Venezuela. This site is located in one of the largest and most emblematic architectural systems in Venezuela, central Paraue, where two of the tallest towers in Latin America are located.
When it finally arrives. I took a quick tour of the Hall and the first room. What I filmed was a performance of Contemporary Dance, so I couldn't dedicate myself to touring the museum, hence the name of this publication. Flash View because it actually was.
I was able to take some graphs of what caught my attention the most. How are you dolls by the artist Mariana Arias. They are portraits of popular icons from both Venezuela and other parts of the world.
These are made mainly with felt, wire and wood to shape the caricatured faces of these iconic characters.
I also took some photographs of some sculptures that interested me. As a puppeteer I have learned some sculpting techniques which have helped me greatly appreciate this discipline. The one I liked the most was one made of bronze that somehow looks like a puppet.
The contemporary art museum has many artists in its collection, such as Max Ernest, Picasso, Joan Miró, Claude Monet, Fernand Leger among others. The museum is currently being restored. Although I went to a bathroom without and it smelled very bad, this leaves a lot to be desired in my fleeting stay at the site.
At least the works are well maintained, it is the least that someone who loves art can expect. It is necessary to say that I am not in favor of some artistic movements and I have expressed this in many posts in the past. A lot of art with little content and above all a lot of art that has given a catastrophic legacy for new generations that do not make the slightest effort to produce renewing and sustainable art over time. This is perhaps a problem with how fine art circles around the world maintain aesthetic foundations, as well as validate what they consider art.
Still, I had an incredible and pleasant afternoon. Then I will make a special publication of this site that due to the pandemic I was not able to visit in depth.
I will also make a publication of the work that I have gone to film.
See you 👋