KAWS for Artzuid || What’s in town

I should be working on my final project, but you know the drill. I have a lot of artists who inspired me to do design and also who keeps

A dream come true || Jeff Koons

I’ve always wanted to see the Balloon dog in real life, it’s probably the first art work of Jeff Koons that made me introduce to him. I was very lucky to see his artworks at Centre Pompidou, Paris back in december. I actually had to drag hubby to come here. (well actually to every musea that I wanted to visit)

Paris street art ||Rue Dénoyez

Back in december 2014 I made a little trip to Paris to spend Christmas with my bf. One thing I always love to do when I’m traveling, is walking through the streets and discover amazing artwork on the streets. I’m a huge insta addict. And one day I came a cross a picture that was taken in Paris where you could see tons and tons of street art. So that was a must see for me!

Playground of Rainbows and Mirrors || Daniel Buren, BALTIC

I enjoy going to a museum and I enjoy looking at boring paintings and sculptures. Should I tell you a secret? Well, it’s not really a secret but more a dream. I always wanted to have my own exhibitions or gallery with my art and everything I make. The funny thing is, I never want it to have it here in The Netherlands but just any place of the world except for here. It’s still a dream and I think it will stay as a dream.

Not so long ago I went to Newcastle, UK with my friend. (Or should I say “my sister” like every teacher at school says so.) We are the-not-two-sisters. Anyways I’ll get back to that later in my next post. I wanted to blog about this first because it’s one of the exciting things we did during our trip.

Going to a museum in an other country is really different than here. I think it’s more fun and nicer. The good thing about the museums in the UK or any other places of the world, is that it is free. Now I’ve been asking myself and everyone around me why you have to pay it here in the netherlands while in other countries they are free. I know that not every country does it but most ones that I visit does. Most people I know doesn’t like it to go to a museum just because it’s quite pricy. For me it’s okay since I have a museum card, even with this card at some places I still have to pay a bit for the entrance. What do you think of it when you’re visiting the netherlands?

(Yes it was a rainy morning)

Anyways, before we went to Newcastle we looked up for a nice museum to visit since we are both design students. And that’s how we found Baltic. Baltic is a contemporary art centre. Who doesn’t love contemporary art? But what is it exactly? I still haven’t figured it out, but oh what do I love it and I want to specialize myself in contemporary art too. (At some point)

We went there with the thought that it will take a few hours to wander around in there. But we were wrong. It tooked us less than 30 minutes (I think?). But that’s okay because it was pretty fun in there.

We didn’t know that that there was only 3 exhibitions in there. Unfortunately, I don’t have that much to show to you all. We weren’t allowed to take any pictures except for one flour. The playground of rainbow and mirrors. (That’s how I like to call it) The exhibition where we were allowed to take pictures was, “Catch as catch can: works in situ” By Daniel Buren.

 

 

 

Each corner of the mirror where you stand is different. The mirror is nicely and perfectly placed for the reflections of the colored windows. It’s a nice place to play with your standing point. I remember very clearly of when I was there, how happy and excited we were. I wonder if they colored the windows just for this exhibition..

And I can endlessly show you every picture I took of this but I will spare you the time and show you other nice things of the museum!

At the 5th or 4th flour you can go outside to enjoy of the nice view of the Quay side. Oh and hey they have some visitors too!

 

 

There’s also another thing what I like about museums, the shops! I can’t deny it but I’m pretty much a shopaholic and a design/craft addic. I love wandering around in a store full with books and little unnecessary things. Just because of the design or how cute it is. But I never get something from it, mainly because it’s a bit too overpriced. Even for a poster that I can probably make by myself too.

 

How cute is this? A while ago I found illustrations of this somewhere on the net too and I thought, why haven’t I ever thought about this too? It’s so cute and clever. I love it! If we had this during my chinese school years, I would love it to attend classes.

 

Do you love the Keri Smith journals too? I can tell you that I’m in love with it. But I never do something with it just because I’m lazy and tend to forget that I have a Wreck this journal in my shelf.

 

 

 

 

 

Well that’s all for now, more posts about my little trip will come!

 

LX

What’s my goal in the future? || Thoughts

It’s another How’s life? post but today, I’m writing this in my warm and cosy bed.

So I’ve been a bit busy lately because of my schoolwork that I have to get done before the 30th of January. And because I had a internship interview and work to do at my current internship.

So.. last year we had to decide on which way we want to go in our last year of graphic design. And at that time I still haven’t figured it out yet. I only knew that I wanted to do something with styling or visualizing? (is that what they call it in english?) Also at that time I also didn’t really know what I wanted to study at a academy.. The only things I knew were, I want to do something with art & design, fashion and study abroad. And it’s still a hard decision, whether study abroad or stay here, art & design or fashion?

But my future goal has always been: “I want to create things you can wear or use, that can be seen as art too. And I want to inspire younger people to do what they like to do and to courage them that you can make it, as long as you work for it.” Everything you do, is done in small steps. But if you don’t work for it, it won’t be easy to do it. And don’t lose you courage. Stay yourself, be who you are, show them what you got and most important. Believe in yourself.

I was inspired by many artists, bloggers and youtubers. And I was a very insecure girl, well I still am but I do notice that it has changed. And the time comes near to choose my way to my future. So what do I want to do in the future?

I realized that product design is the one that suits me quite well. But also because of my internship(s). I clearly asked school to do something in the fashion related industry for my second internship, but they put me to a company who makes souvenirs.. At first I wasn’t that excited about, until I was thinking and thinking about what will suit me more within my study. It is illustrating, I do love to illustrate. Even though I won’t be able to work something with fashion, I think this second internship will be something I can learn a lot about designing a product. At my current internship I haven’t learn a lot, to be honest. Me and my schoolmate, are the only “designers”. So there’s no one who can learn us new things. But at my second, there will be a designer who’ll guide me through the next 5 months. So I won’t complain anymore, since it’s a pretty good opportunity for me.

And from now on I will work harder than ever on my portfolio. And that means not only school projects or projects from my internship, but my own stuffs. I know that to get into a academy can be hard, especially when it’s in london or at any Scandinavian city.

 

Well, I think it’s time to get back on my schoolwork..  Ohh and did I told you that I’ve got a new haircut! Really recommend Hype Kapper, when you’re in the Netherlands! 🙂 And I know that I have a LOOOOOT to edit.. I hope that I can finish everything for the blog in the next two weeks!?

LX