So today, in an effort to do more with my Bank Holiday than sit around and try to make a BIG decision, I decided to go into town and go and see something. I ended up going to two that weren't on my list of ones I wanted to see, but I'm so pleased I went - they were both great!
I chose 'Joy in People' as I just loved the name, and the banner image for it. That was also twinned with 'I am Dead' which I'd also noticed the adverts for - hard not to :-).
I thought 'Joy in People' was just great. Jeremy Deller's approach (certainly early on) was to create art that people wouldn't necessarily see as art, or things which wouldn't last. He staged an 'installation' in his bedroom while still living at home - he charged people to go in when his parents were away... There was a great short film where he talked about his work, and different projects he had done, and I could have watched all of the film 'The Battle of Orgreave' - but I was starving and my blood sugar was getting low. Hard to describe this exhibition, but I did come away with an idea of the 'Joy of People'. Loved it.
Fortunately 'I'm Dead' was a lot smaller than JIP. And David Shrigley's work sat very well as a combined ticket with Jeremy Deller's. Very funny, very clever.
They both finish next weekend, and when I left the gallery (about 3pm having got there about midday) the queue for tickets was out the door and around the corner - so I'm pleased I got in early!
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