Last weekend modern art in many forms was on display at the Grimaldi Forum.
On the forecourt of the building, with palms and the sea as a backdrop, is 'Running on Faith' by Indian artist,
Revati Sharma Singh. Note the detail in the last photo.
The artist writes:
'Karma is not punishment or retribution but simply an extended expression or consequence of natural acts. Karma means 'deed' or 'act' and more broadly names the universal principle of cause and effect, action and reaction that governs all life - past, present and future. Karma is not fate, for humans act with free will creating their own destiny. According to the Vedas, if one sows goodness, one will reap goodness; if one sows evil, one will reap evil. Karma refers to the totality of our actions and their concomitant reactions in this and previous lives, all of which determines our future. The conquest of karma lies in intelligent action and dispassionate response.'
This is the most my camera will see of the Monte Carlo tennis. It's impossible to park in Monaco at the moment with the tennis and also with Top Marques, the car show. I pulled up as I drove out of Monaco at an illegal place, pushed my camera under the bars of a metal barrier and grabbed these shots. Because of the barrier I couldn't get the angle to see the centre court but you can see the spectators watching the match taking place on it. In the smaller photo you see the clubhouse on the right.
The Perspex nude by Moldovian-born artist, Anatoly Rotar. He now lives and works in the Ukraine.
Helmut Grill is an artist who works in several mediums including photography in which he produces dreamlike fantastical creations.
When the painting class is finished, each child is invited to sign his work and is then photographed. This proud little boy has just signed his painting.
Good to see a children's painting class at ArtMonaco with all the kids evidently having a good and creative time.
This sculpture is called 'Ultime Opere' Tenaria by the Italian artist Monica Folegatti and is made of terracotta and copper.
Last weekend modern art in many forms was on display at the Grimaldi Forum.
The marble balustrade on the stairs that lead from the Buddha Bar down to the Fairmont Hotel - originally Loews Hotel for any the F1 fans. Sharp edges, curved edges, straight edges for today's Theme Day.
The entrance to the Buddha Bar which opened last June. The afternoon light was just right for this reflection in one of the windows.
It's always fun to photograph reflections in the curved entrance of the Salon de Jeux Privés, which is just down the slope from the main Casino.
