Windows reflected

I love the way this reflection makes the wall of windows seem to go on and on...

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far. We are working on some more small projects around the house. I hope one day everything will really be finished. Until then, you can see more reflections at Weekend Reflections.

It's Friday!

This painting is from Luxemburgish artist Michel Majerus. Sadly he died in an airplane accident in 2002, but a few of his works are on display here in Berlin. This one caught my eye. I'm at least happy to say I'm not suffering from burn out... yet!

Household items in sculpture

Here is another exhibit I found quite whimsical. This room was filled with sculptures of household items, like the giant bottle of laundry detergent you see on the left. Once again, I forgot to note the artist - maybe someone out there can help?

Double poke

Double Poke in the Eye II was another piece that really caught my eye at the Neue Nationalgallerie. This work comes from American artist Bruce Nauman. It seems he's really into neon lights, many of his works use this medium. I just found this so whimsical!

I wanted two show both of the pairs of hands lit up, sorry if the shots are a little blurry. I know this is not exactly a sign, but I hope you'll indulge me. For more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs.

Lonely awardee

Here is another work by Wolfgang Mattheuer, I showed his sculpture, Man with a Mask, a few days ago. This painting shows a woman in East Germany who is celebrating some kind of award at her workplace.  As you can see, she doesn't look terribly excited about the award. In fact, she looks like she'd rather be just about anywhere else. Mattheuer had a talent for letting the alienation of the Eastern Block shine through his works, but not so much that they wouldn't pass the censors.

Catch the rainbow!

Unfortunately I also missed the sign for this piece. I just love the giant colorful stripes and the addition of one of the museum guards is perfect. I stood here for a long time waiting for her to get into just the right spot. 

It's Monday again and if you like murals head over to Monday Mural for more!

Maksed man

I really loved this piece, Man with Mask, by Wolfgang Mattheuer. He was a founding member of the Leipzig School style of painting. Although the main body of his work was created behind the iron curtain of the GDR, he somehow managed to outsmart the censors. 

I think it's important to see this sculpture from both sides. It was one of my favorite pieces during my recent visit.

Entranced

I don't know this person, but I love how she seems to be entranced by this work. Unfortunately, I forgot to note the title and artist of the piece. It's part of the permanent collection of the museum which is now allegedly in storage until the museum reopens in a few years.

Monochrome trees

I hope you're not tired of the trees yet! They were just so interesting to photograph, I couldn't resist. 

These two shots also appealed to me in black and white. Enjoy! And we'll be off to some other parts of the museum tomorrow.

Signs of nature

There were also a few window carvings strategically placed around the Sticks and Stones exhibit at the Neuenationalgallerie. Being a bird lover, I especially liked this one. There was also a window covered in Hebrew writing, but unfortunately that photo did not turn out well (too much light from outside). I know this isn't exactly a sign, but I hope you'll indulge me. For more signs, visit Signs, Signs.

Sticks and stones

Thanks to yesterday's comment from Sara Miller, I found a little more information on this exhibit. It is entitled Sticks and Stones and is indeed from architect/artist David Chipperfield. It's certainly no coincidence that Mr. Chipperfield is also the architect responsible for the upcoming renovation to the building. If you'd like to read more about the exhibit, take a look here.

A forest

There was a beautiful forest on the top floor exhibition space. Unfortunately, I didn't see any information about the artist and I think it was slowly being removed due to the upcoming renovation. I'm glad I saw it though and there's more tomorrow.

Saint Matthäus reflected

Before we go inside the museum, I thought it was worth it to show another look from the outside. The building was designed by the famous architect Mies van der Rohe, I think this is one of his best works (he also did the TD Building in Toronto). I just love the windows and the reflections. If you can't get enough of reflections, head over to Weekend Reflections for more.

New national gallery

Many big renovation projects are underway here in Berlin, including an expansion to the Neue Nationalgalerie. Since it will be closed for a few years, I made a last visit in December so I will be able to compare the before and after when all the work is done. I'll show a bit more from inside in the coming days.