Robert Mapplethorpe: Still Moving & Lady

["Andrew F Wilson" <andrewfwilson>]

This evening was the opening and a private view for the exhibition
"Robert Mapplethorpe: Still Moving & Lady" at the Alison Jacques
Gallery in London.  The exhibition is open to the public from tomorrow
until 7 October 2006.

Although the gallery is quite small they have packed in a great many
photographs - those of Patti occupy the ground floor and staircases,
whilst Lisa Lyon is featured on the first floor.  There is a viewing
room at the back of the gallery for a projection of the film "Still
Moving", and the film "Lady" is shown on video on the first floor.
Whilst there are many familiar images featured here I was pleasantly
surprised to see some photos of Patti from the mid 70s that I'd not
come across before.  The gallery has not published a catalogue, though
they have printed a pair of posters, approx 11"x17", one advertising
the exhibition and one for the event at the Tate Modern.

Patti attended the private view this evening and was on excellent
form, chatting to people and posing a bit for the paparazzi (who
stayed on the doorstep all evening).  She wore her cutomary white
shirt/black jacket stage costume.  It was rather a crush in the
gallery, so there was no chance for her to do a reading or any sort of
performance.

I'd not seen "Still Moving" before, and was pleased to do so at last.
the title refers to the justaposition of some of Mapplethorpe's photos
of Patti with film of her posing for them (ie still/moving).  These
include the photo that was used for the cover of the "Land"
compilation recently.  The film had a soundtrack added afterwards by
Patti.  It comprises various spoken improvisations, edited rather
loosely to the images, some guitar sound, and fragments from poems
including Babelfield, Combe and Pinwheels.

Kind regards


Andrew

http://www.andrewfwilson.co.uk/coralsea.htm