I fell in love with those summery pictures taken by the German artist Rafael Neff. I´d love to own the third or the last one, I think they´d have the power to transport me in summer land whenever I´d look at them. What do you reckon? You can get yours at Lumas!
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Paris: Galerie de Medicis
I´ve been in love with Paris since my first trip here in ´97. I was 17 at the time and my parents had agreed to let me go on a “trip around Europe” with my school on one condition- take my younger brother with me. Needless to say I was quite unhappy with that aspect, but it turned out to be a trip to remember. Details in another post. 😉
We´re in Paris for 6 days and more in love with the city than ever! I don´t know how one can not love Paris. It´s beyond my comprehension. We´re having such a great time, smiling from ear to ear until our feet can´t bear us any more, then we stop for a coffee, a cup of champagne or a bite. But I´ll tell you more about the trip itself in another post.
This one is about Galerie de Medicis, a lovely contemporary gallery in Place des Vosges, in Marais. We past it twice in two different days and I fell in love with it, especially with the artist Jean Paul Donadini. His work appeals to me, maybe due to its pop art elements, the bold colors and the French cultural references. I seldom feel the need to own an art piece, but the blue painting is something else! I didn´t dare go inside and ask for prices, but maybe I´ll try writing them a mail. What do you think?
Valérie Belin
I was taken aback by those ethereal photo collages by Valérie Belin. The explosion of color provides a perfect layout for the woman´s portrait. Her frailty and her intangible beauty are only enhanced by the floral motive. I can´t pretend to know the first thing about art, but this touched me. You can get yours at Lumas.
Laurent Chehere
I discovered Laurent Chehere via Lumas, a concept store where you can buy limited edition photography and art at affordable prices. A French photographer born in 1972, he explores poor Parisian neighborhoods and lifts them up through the themes of cinematographers as Hayao Miyazaki, Wim Wenders, Federico Fellini and Marcel Carné. I want them all!
Esra Røise
While looking for art to decorate our bedroom, my husband let me in on a secret: Norwegian artist Esra Røise! And God is she fabulous! I´d be happy to plaster my entire bedroom with her prints!What do you think?;-)
Joey L via Lumas
I discovered Lumas in November last year, in Berlin. The concept is pretty cool- affordable art, meaning that a photography is available in a limited number of exemplars and its selling price rises along with the demand. We were supposed to buy one picture as a Christmas gift for the house, but the jolly season proved more expensive than we had foreseen. 😉
This week´s artist is Joey L. and his pictures of holy men of India is no less than amazing! Thought I´d share them with you!
Being creative
Yesterday was a good day. I had a short window of time between jobs, so I raided one of my favourite interior decoration shops- Norway Designs where I discovered Kristina Dam! A lovely Danish artist who combines graphics and modern art in enchanting pictures, I just had to have one! I´m fond of photography and graphics and definitely a collector in every sense of the word. At the same time I´ve never felt I could splurge on a certain art piece, so I go for prints in the shops and I trawl flea-markeds and thrift stores where you can buy many small pieces without ruining yourself.
life in a bubble 