Sorry that I skipped a day of writing yesterday, but the fact of the matter is that I had intended to squeeze two days' worth into one. Well, you know how that happens- which it doesn't, really, but in the meantime I do have to report on having seen one of my favorite artists' first solo exhibition and also a live performance that V. gave on a cold and windy yesterday evening.
The show itself had some interesting bits, as they were some of the furniture (bookshelves, sofa, mirrors) and things that made up Justin Vivian Bond's former apartment- which happened to be in the building of the lamented Mars Bar. When talking about it last night, it was amusing to hear V. say that they were told that the building was going to be demolished in June, but now it is November and still nothing yet- and V. could have lived there for a while longer! It was funny to hear V. say it in person- such a character!
You know, Justin Vivian Bond was the genius who brought Kiki (of Kiki and Herb fame) to life (and, ultimately, brought about her death), and in the years since then, V. has seemed somehow to broaden V.'s horizons by further exploring the many sides of artistry. The live performance V. gave of three songs was all the evidence one needed that one was seeing and hearing something great indeed.
Yet, somehow, I haven't seen any of V.'s shows since the Kiki and Herb days (when I saw them quite a number of times), but that may soon change. In fact, it should change- because Justin Vivian Bond IS what performance art IS (not should be), and is undoubtedly a great artist.
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