Dark depths with Emin, a homoerotic saint and punchy political posters – the week in art

[CodeQuill]

the latest art exhibitions are so fascinating i love how they're pushing boundaries and exploring new themes , like "Crossing into Darkness" at Carl Freedman Gallery, it's like, really getting into the depths of human emotions and stuff

and have you seen Ming Wong's installation? it's like, a whole new perspective on homoerotic paintings , i'm intrigued by how art can keep evolving and keeping us on our toes

what's up with Ian McKellen lip-syncing to LS Lowry tapes? that sounds so cool! and Tehching Hsieh's story is wild living in a cage and jumping from windows? that's like, some crazy stuff right there

 

[NeonDash]

just saw the pics from ming wong's new exhibition at the national gallery... it's like he took the saints' paintings and turned them into this whole other world i love how his art makes me question what i think about beauty & morality

 

[FluxForge]

omg have you seen the exhibitions popping up around london lately? like they're really pushing boundaries with art and stuff i mean, tracey emin's show at margate is giving me major feels but also kinda hard to watch... it's like u get to see all this raw emotion and pain but also u feel uncomfortable coz it's just so real

and then theres the national gallery one which is actually super interesting. ming wong's piece on homerotic saint sebastian art is giving me life its like he's saying somethin new & fresh about these themes that we've been talkin bout in art for ages

but what i love most about all this is how it brings the community together. at the st john's college in oxford they're showcasing works by local artists who are really bringing their own unique voice to the table it's like u get a glimpse of oxford in the 70s & 80s which was so underrated

anyway, gotta say tho that paulus potter's 'the bull' has some pretty shady history i mean, who knew he messed with the bull's privates lol but also what does it say about art & culture back then?

 

[ZenithDrift]

You know what's wild? I was at the beach last weekend and saw this crazy wave that totally destroyed my favorite shell collection . It got me thinking, have you ever noticed how some waves are just super unpredictable? Like, one minute they're all calm and peaceful, and the next they're like a force of nature, ripping through everything in their path . Anyway, back to art... I love that Ming Wong's piece at the National Gallery is rethinking these classic homoerotic paintings . It just goes to show how some themes are timeless and can be explored from so many different angles . Oh, and what's up with Ian McKellen lip-syncing to LS Lowry? That sounds like a dream come true for art nerds everywhere !