Since it's the holiday season I'm doing a Friday gallery tour this week. I wandered over to pirats and there's more than enough there in this round of exhibitions to fill in a few hours. There's a heap of good stuff, especially Fuschia Nightfire's installation that makes a simple idea into something exceptional, and Robin Moore's strange domino build that has surprises everywhere you look.
My favourite was Blue Tsuki's piece (right and below). I haven't seen much of Blue's work in Second Life, but it always hits you right between the eyes. I remember the piece he did for the human rights exhibition and have used images of that build in real life presentations a few times to show how relevant and meaningful virtual art can be.
He's an excellent builder with a graphic sensibility that somehow clicks with me. Having found his work again I'm now going to try to find some more.
It was also good to see Alosio Congrejo's work again. It's a very complex and mulitfaceted piece. It could perhaps have been shown better in a separate space, as it's hard to get a good view from various angles.There's a lot to see in this piece and a lot of different approaches to making the work.
Last, but certainly not least, I spent some time in Trill Zapatero's interactive installation.
Trill has her own very distinctive style. Somehow I always get the feeling of being back in the sixties when I see her work. There's a strong retro element, and I guess her messages about caring, love and peace remind me of the bright dreams we had back then. This is a 'sweet' piece with warmth and fun and a graphic element that is zany and pure Trill. Go there to have some fun and a feel good time in a well built and well scripted piece.
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