I really fell in love with the Yossi Milo Gallery. All of Charles Fréger's works are hanging all over the walls, they instantly caught my attention. What I love about Fréger's work is that, it's simplistic, and it's not at the same time. There were two works of his that really had me standing there staring at them for some time. The first work is a picture of an animal/creature (I have no idea what it is) I have never seen before just standing in a snow filled landscape. Maybe the fact that I've never seen this animal before caught my attention, but what really had me thinking was why did Fréger use a snow/winter like landscape as a backdrop. The second picture that drew me in was a picture of something else I've never seen before. To me the closest thing I can resemble it to is a yeti. It has a weird looking pitch fork, red and black socks/boots I'm not quite sure what they are which I believe makes the picture even more interesting. Similar like the first picture it has a simple background. The yeti like creature is placed in a simple, suburban like landscape. In the end I think Fréger's intentions were to have the viewers imagination wander. Even though the background is simple the creatures are so complex and also the imagination trying to think of why did he use certain things. I would invest in these works of art, I would display these in my house. I would love seeing people's opinions on these paintings and the trip their imagination takes them on. Plus I would love to continue looking at these wonderful works of art whenever I wanted to.
Zhang Xiaogang's works of art in the "Pace" gallery is something I wouldn't invest in on the other hand. I really just didn't resonate with the works, but that's just me. I'm sure someone else would fall in love with Xiaogang's works. I just don't see the allure to them, I wouldn't want to display them in my house for example. I simply don't like them, I could just sit here and go on a diatribe about these works. The thing is there's no need for that, because I wouldn't invest in this because they just don't fit with me like I said earlier. I think all of Xiaogang's works are really creative, they're filled with so much detail, but it just something I would not spend tons of money on it. The asking price on these works are crazy. Someone else might spend millions to have these works but I wouldn't spend a cent on these. This ultimately always comes down to your opinion and taste.
Yossi Milo Gallery
Charles Fréger
"Chirapa (Goat)"
2010-2011
Charles Fréger
"Busó"
2010-2011
The "Pace" Gallery
Zhang Xiaogang
"Young Woman" Painted Bronze
2013
Zhang Xiaogang
"Young Woman"
2013
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