Amongst the huge amount of work on display one piece stood out for me. At the Frith Street Gallery was Cornelia Parker’s 30 Pieces of Silver (With Reflection), 2003 . A beautiful, thought provoking and quite mesmerising work. The metamorphosis of the pieces after the have been crushed flat was fascinating as they were side by side with the original. The whole piece floats mid air like a giant Madhatters Tea Party without the guests.
A close second was a film by Ben Rivers called This Is My Land, 2006 following a hermit like man who lives in a forest. Shot in black and white with many scenes covered in deep snow there is a stillness and sensitivity which pervades. The sound echoes this, with each crunch of a footstep in the snow. The film has a meditiative effect and shown in a small roughly built shed was an oasis of calm amongst all the go-getters of the artworld preening and schmoozing outside.
Properly outside was the Sculpture Park which was open to the public and felt relaxed compared to the uptight nature of 173 galleries squeezed together in a giant marquee. An opportunity for everyone to wander, sit and appreciate art in the open.
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| Circle Dance 201 by Tom Friedman (Stephen Friedman Gallery) |
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| Seer (Alice 11) 2005 by Kiki Smith (Timothy Taylor Gallery) |
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| Icon 2011 by Will Ryman (Paul Kasmin Gallery) |
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