JAKE AND DINOS CHAPMAN AT THE SERPENTINE GALLERY

Photo:Alejandra de Argos

The Chapman brothers’ “Come and See” exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the meaning of art and its countless ramifications.

The Chapmans are part of the Young British Artists group, and a large part of their work is inspired by the Old Master Francisco de Goya. The artists’ desire to recreate Goya’s “flat” paintings in three dimensions is evident among the work on display.

Tan Dun, a Genius, "Paper Water and Earth"

I attended the premier of the wonderful concert " Water, Paper and Earth" by the composer Tan Dun in Bologna. A trilogy of organic music.
In the dressing room I asked Tan Dun what I could expect that evening, and was told that it would be an organic concert, that is to say, a concert inspired by natural sounds of organic materials; water music , paper music  and terracotta music, memories of his childhood in Hunan, China, where the artist grew up. He insisted that I particularly concentrate on the water concert, his favourite.

The Warriors of Xian

Photo: Alejandra de Argos

The Terracotta Army (or "Terracotta Warriors and Horses") is considered the Eighth Wonder of the World and was ordered to be built by the first Emperor of unified China, Qin Shihuang, who began the construction of the mausoleum at the tender age of 13.