This week it was time to open the latest temporary exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a highly anticipated exhibition - Picasso, The Figure.
I was doing both the VIP Opening on Monday, and the Members Preview on Tuesday. I was excited because the last exhibition I opened was the Post-Impressionism and that was so much fun. I was also rather nervous, because - well, Picasso! But nerves are good, keeps you sharp!
This exhibition offers a journey through Picasso's work centered on the question on figure. It explores how Picasso all throughout his life continued to to reinvent representation and expression.
Using a narrative linked by the ancestral world heritage of myths, it is structured into five thematic sections; from the emergency of Cubism, through his return to classicism, via his fascination with metamorphosis to his sculptural biomorphic figures and his restless figures of his final years.
It ends with a room full of Picasso's later works, showing the Picasso canon, my favourite section.
I was doing the VIP Opening together with Vivien and Termy, the dream team for the evening!
Apparently there was a record attendance for this opening, which bodes well for future interest in tours!
On Tuesday it was the Members Preview with Termy and myself. We had dressed for the occasion, very on brand!
I had bought us these t-shirts from Uniqlo already early last year, when we knew this exhibition was coming. Kathleen also got one for her birthday, but unfortunately she is still in Belgium.
The Members Preview night meant that I did three tours back-to-back. It is actually rather good, because it helps to consolidate all the information and fine-tune the tour.
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