miracle of nature

A quiet Saturday at the theatre in Versailles... & a walk to see the Pièce d'Eau des Suisses, a little lake located south of the chateau de Versailles, used sometimes to supply water for the gardens.

It was -5 degrees Celsius but the skies were unbelievably blue.

The whole lake was frozen as far as the eye could see; the swans were walking on ice.

Thanks to the continuous paddling of the ducks, one small area of the lake escaped the deep freeze.

Franz-Oliver Giesbert once said that the setting sun is always less charming than when it rises... but on this beautiful late afternoon, i beg to differ. xx

murakami x Versailles

Murakami x Versailles, old vs new.

The palace gardens all covered in snow was a beautiful sight to behold. Despite having been to Paris many times, I have never stepped foot in Versailles. The Murakami exhibition which ends 12 december finally made me haul myself there despite the cold.

Tongari-kun, Mr Pointy greets us as we entered the whimsical colorful but sometimes dark world of Takashi Murakami. He is such an icon in his creative use of thousands of colors... you are always left speechless when u stand before a giant work of his.

Kaikai & Kiki are 2 of my favorite Murakami characters! I loved the juxtaposition of contemporary Japanese art & old French aristocratic gild & busts.

Miss Ko2... i think i saw her in Frankfurt 2 years ago!

The magnificent Hall of Mirrors.

Flower Matango in the Hall of Mirrors.

 

And finally, the most happy piece of art - Kawaii - Vacances, Summer Vacation in the Kingdom of the Golden and a carpet full of happy flower faces! The kids were all laughing here & even the museum guard seemed relaxed & friendly.

It was a breath of sunshine in an otherwise freezing & bleak winter afternoon.