Wow, last post was LONG, right? I'll break down the rest of Munich for you. Mainly is consists of bratwurst, beer, and the Pinakothek der Moderne (the modern art museum). It's relatively new, but the collection is already impressive. They have quite a bit of Joseph Beuys, which I loved. I'd never seen a Warhol portrait of Beuys in person (which I suppose isn't terribly important when you're talking about Warhol), but I liked it. A pop artist making an iconic portrait of yet another artist who focused on mythology and unlikely materials in his work, then literally camouflaging against his fame. How awesome is that?
Moving on. Benjamin Bergmann created an amazing piece for the museum's large stairway. It's composed of a huge number of baskets, holding coal-miner's clothes and equipment, that are suspended by pulley. Ropes and chains anchor the baskets from a horizontal base, and the lines where black rope meets silver chain make a pattern along the wall. The press statement points out that is looks like a musical score; the baskets hold items that relate to the time of day that they're moved up or down the mineshaft for use, tracing the daily routime of the miners. It reminds me of Christy's work: sound and time made visible. So Christy, check it out.
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