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3 months ago
Blogue d'un québécois expatrié en Angleterre. Comme toute forme d'autobiographie est constituée d'une large part de fiction, j'ai décidé de nommer le blogue Vraie Fiction.
I don't know if I missed something very special or narrowly escaped it, but I need to quickly blog about it: the local art gallery I blogged about recently is not only showing Fabian Perez's work, it is actually hosting an exhibition of his work right now. And the artist will be/is here as I am typing this. I stopped by on the way from home, looking very much like a the outsider I was. People mostly wore suits and there I was, in jeans and with my backpack I always bring with me. Even though I looked out of place, one of the employees there offered me a drink (I refused, I don't like alcohol during week days) and asked me questions: which painting was my favourite, did I owe any of Fabian Perez's work already (and she asked this with a straight face), where did I first discovered him, etc. The artist was running late, she said, but he would be there soon. I left before, afraid she might trick me into buying one (or that very fancy book on the left). Anyway, it is still going on, not sure if I will stop by or not. I felt like a piece of juicy meat, but on the other hand I do want to see Fabian Perez.
This painting is from local artist Eunice Goodman. It is titled Making Tea. I saw it at an art exhibition a couple of weeks ago, with other works from local and not local artists. I really love these exhibitions, partially because some of what is sold I can actually afford. I even bought some stuff from it once or twice (see here). So about this painting from Eunice Goodman. I fell in love with it for may reasons. You have tea and cakes, so you know it is going to be afternoon cream tea, an English tradition I love. You the little girl holding a cupcake, you have a black cat at the side of the kitchen counter, sitting there. He's not doing anything, but he is there, in this place and that makes it even more enjoyable. In sum, it is an idyllic picture of tea time. Or the time before tea time, to be accurate. We had to vote for our favorite work in the exhibit. There were a few I loved, but in the end I voted for this one.
Comme je l'ai mentionné il y a une semaine, je suis en quête d'une bande dessinée assez rare, Les Nuits de l'épouvante. Je suis un peu en train de faire une course avec mon frère PJ pour trouver un exemplaire. C'est en quelque sorte une compétition fraternelle. Parce que c'est maintenant dans ma liste de lectures pour l'Halloween. La sienne aussi, je crois. Enfin bref, j'ai même mis mes amis de Facebook là dessus. Un ami à moi a même vérifié sur ebay et a trouvé toute cette liste. Mais j'hésite à utiliser ebay. Notamment parce que je ne l'ai jamais fait, mais aussi parce que je crois comprendre que la livraison outre-Manche est hasardeuse. Je songe plutôt à utiliser la méthode traditionnelle d'écumer les bouquineries. Mais bon, la quête pour Les Nuits de l'épouvante est bien commencée.
A few weeks ago, I was so happy to discover this picture at the window of a new(ish) local art gallery, when I was walking home. My readers may recognize the work of Fabian Perez. It is one of its Eugenia, IX if I remember correctly. Another femme fatale, like he does them so well, with the glass of wine and the cigarette. I don't find smoking glamorous in the least, except when Perez paints his characters smoking. You can see my reflection in the window. People looking at me taking the picture must have thought I was obsessed. I am, in a way.