tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4394779466840581739..comments2024-03-19T11:13:07.787+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: PuzzlingYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-10034404768279980222016-01-29T01:50:53.926+00:002016-01-29T01:50:53.926+00:00Hey Yorkie! Where are you hiding? Come out! Come...Hey Yorkie! Where are you hiding? Come out! Come out - wherever you are! You are definitely not here!!<br /><br />Bring your note with you! I hope all is well.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-708330375207210312016-01-28T19:24:45.924+00:002016-01-28T19:24:45.924+00:00Humorous? No that was not apparent to me and I als...Humorous? No that was not apparent to me and I also read the pretentious background explanation. It is possible that some visitors to The South London Gallery might have liked that pile of business cards but I just wanted to carry on and see other exhibits in other rooms - pieces that might speak to me in a way that Heman Chong's rubbish couldn't. But there was nothing else to see.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86784964798802913102016-01-28T15:40:45.693+00:002016-01-28T15:40:45.693+00:00I think it is about exchange, or communication, an...I think it is about exchange, or communication, and the business cards represented people we have known and now don't know and don't care about anymore. He works in text and stories and how we look at them. His name is Heman not Herman! His work is supposed to be quite humorous but maybe that was not apparent to you?Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8777491914480171052016-01-28T01:23:56.957+00:002016-01-28T01:23:56.957+00:00We didn't mind too much. Afterwards we went fo...We didn't mind too much. Afterwards we went for a nice walk in a nearby park and then had a simple but tasty lunch in a Vietnamese cafe.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78227460567969869942016-01-28T00:23:08.495+00:002016-01-28T00:23:08.495+00:00All I could think of when I saw the picture was ho...All I could think of when I saw the picture was how tedious it will be to actually get all those business cards picked up and then disposed of. What a waste of time, money, energy....How disappointing for you all! You must immediately plan a more enjoyable outing as your reward!Hilltophomesteaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926731207526014550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-19261268451822251432016-01-27T19:07:55.334+00:002016-01-27T19:07:55.334+00:00Fortunately, the two girls were wearing pants.Fortunately, the two girls were wearing pants.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60631862133248800732016-01-27T19:06:20.669+00:002016-01-27T19:06:20.669+00:00I wish there had been another space with a load of...I wish there had been another space with a load of bull in it. At least that would have been something else to see.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-16620323801522726342016-01-27T19:04:58.052+00:002016-01-27T19:04:58.052+00:00It took me a moment but then I got it! It took me a moment but then I got it! Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-18374736672133742292016-01-27T19:04:10.371+00:002016-01-27T19:04:10.371+00:00Herman was trying to say "I'm Herman Muns...Herman was trying to say "I'm Herman Munster!"...Seriously though he was indeed attempting to say something about commerce though what it was I have no idea.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5694718094276101482016-01-27T16:45:42.865+00:002016-01-27T16:45:42.865+00:00I guess you got what you paid for, then. Nothing!
...I guess you got what you paid for, then. Nothing!<br /><br />What a load of bull!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62832604254376546382016-01-27T14:20:40.194+00:002016-01-27T14:20:40.194+00:00That Herman Chong -- he's a real card!That Herman Chong -- he's a real card!rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70011193384287802842016-01-27T14:17:43.510+00:002016-01-27T14:17:43.510+00:00My old dad used to say, "Listen, my children,...My old dad used to say, "Listen, my children, take my advice: Pull down your pants and slide on the ice." I hadn't thought of that in years until you mentioned those two little girls. rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88273591010044141402016-01-27T12:26:29.565+00:002016-01-27T12:26:29.565+00:00You cannot assume anything.You cannot assume anything.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-41488096947827186902016-01-27T11:34:14.014+00:002016-01-27T11:34:14.014+00:00What a bizarre installation -- although from your ...What a bizarre installation -- although from your picture it does seem to have an arresting visual presence. (And if kids were sliding around on it, a tactile one too, I guess.) I wonder what Herman was trying to say? Make a comment about the throwaway nature of society or commerce, maybe?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87628143593715220852016-01-27T10:11:33.061+00:002016-01-27T10:11:33.061+00:00Thank you for your considered input Mrs Weaver. I ...Thank you for your considered input Mrs Weaver. I have seen "Guernica" at The Prado in Madrid. A stunning depiction of the effects of war that also demonstrated Picasso's genius. It fair takes your breath away.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35344031190835240702016-01-27T10:04:22.561+00:002016-01-27T10:04:22.561+00:00Yes Rachel. It was dumb of me to imagine that a &q...Yes Rachel. It was dumb of me to imagine that a "gallery" would contain numerous pieces of art to consider. It opened in 1891.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44736157575464625252016-01-27T10:02:18.192+00:002016-01-27T10:02:18.192+00:00Ee by gum Cuppa Lass, two little girls were enjoyi...Ee by gum Cuppa Lass, two little girls were enjoying simply sliding about on the cards so the display had some value.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23944729423061870352016-01-27T10:00:41.490+00:002016-01-27T10:00:41.490+00:00I bet the actual makers of those cards rubbed thei...I bet the actual makers of those cards rubbed their hands with glee when Herman Chong explained what he wanted. And when he left I bet they laughed themselves silly!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40782334942786959322016-01-27T10:00:40.214+00:002016-01-27T10:00:40.214+00:00The same is true of the Sage in Newcastle. Each ...The same is true of the Sage in Newcastle. Each floor has one artist's exhibits. Sometimes I find them absolutely stunning (Antony Gormley) and sometimes I don't. One of my criteria (not always able to find out this information though) is whether or not the artist can produce acceptable conventional art. If an artist can draw say the human figure well. Then I think we can safely say that by producing a distorted figure he is trying to say something. (e.g. Picasso's Guernica). And of course we must not forget John Cage's 4'22'' of Silence, which he called "I have nothing to say and I am saying it. And that's art."The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62825249169279293352016-01-27T09:58:23.487+00:002016-01-27T09:58:23.487+00:00All part of life's rich tapestry Red!All part of life's rich tapestry Red!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47654598896530361422016-01-27T09:47:03.288+00:002016-01-27T09:47:03.288+00:00These contemporary galleries are more of an 'a...These contemporary galleries are more of an 'art space' for conceptual artists. Each show is dedicated to only one artist. Calling itself the South London Gallery may have caught you out a bit. The one next to Chelsea school of Art is called the Chelsea Space. One in Bethnal Green is the Tea Room. They do not show mainstream art. The moral of the story is to find out who is showing before you go.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-9913701264091437592016-01-27T07:04:19.661+00:002016-01-27T07:04:19.661+00:00Eeeee YP - they're a rum lot down south (or sh...Eeeee YP - they're a rum lot down south (or should that be daarn souf?).<br />You should have left your card, it would have added a certain offbeat touch, and then you could have retitled the installation "Yorkshire Pudding's calling card" !! Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-2130109669429977102016-01-27T06:40:41.545+00:002016-01-27T06:40:41.545+00:00When it comes to art (in any shape; painting, scul...When it comes to art (in any shape; painting, sculpture, music, theatre, ballet...), I have a rather conservative taste and often don't "get" the "art" in modern art. But occasionally, something is different, and I understand it - or at least think I do. Not so with these business cards, though. Well, at least the copy shop who printed the one million cards for the installation were fairly paid, I hope.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53602557938168702932016-01-27T01:58:35.727+00:002016-01-27T01:58:35.727+00:00You seem very calm about this puzzling situation. ...You seem very calm about this puzzling situation. It sounds like trashy advertising to get people into the bookstore and cafe.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84215903084156489622016-01-27T01:00:51.786+00:002016-01-27T01:00:51.786+00:00That might have spoilt Herman Chong's piece as...That might have spoilt Herman Chong's piece as my business card has black and amber stripes on it.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com