TateShots: Kusama’s Obliteration Room

Yayoi-Kusama-Obliteration-RoomRecently showing at the Tate Modern, Yayoi Kusama’s interactive Obliteration Room began as an entirely white space, furnished as a monochrome living room, which people were then invited to ‘obliterate’ with multi-coloured stickers. After a few weeks the room was transformed from a blank canvas into an explosion of colour, with thousands of spots stuck over every available surface. It was conceived as a project for children, and was first staged at the Queensland Art Gallery in 2002.  Check out more videos from the Tate at Channel.Tate.org.uk.

Visit To Picasso: Paul Haesaer

“Visit to Picasso” is a classic documentary by director Paul Haesaerts which features the frequently used footage of Picasso painting on glass while a camera films him from the other side. The trick of filming thru glass allows the viewer to witness Picasso’s true genius as he paints his famous Torros with just a few well-placed brushstrokes. Shot in black and white in Picasso’s home in Vallauris, the film is a poetic treatment of the master-painter. (from DocsOnline)