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Seulgi Lee -- Fly
Small black plane called "Mouche" or "Fly" in English. "This idea came to me thinking about your project and watching my cat chase a fly. I imagined a white cat against a white wall chasing a fly. Because of the white on white, only the fly would be visible, which I found nice in respect to "almost something". I thought that planes don't come in black..." -- seulgi curiousHow many planes are there to be? Is it a plague, a visitation, a sighting? Will they be at eye level, or all over? My dear God!I just read the line about your poor red cat! Even though I wear a lot of fur as a socialite and former super model, I find it to be horribly sick and wrong to dye your feline friend in such a shocking color. I would have done it in Tiffany Blue. Eriko Arakawa colorsI prefer blue also. I did ask Ms. Lee about the cat dye-ing experience. She was very quick to add that she was very careful, hiring both a vet to sedate the cat and a pet-esthetitian (say that ten times...). I do like the idea of a mysterious red cat wandering the halls of a Museum. FG final on the red catWe got this final note from Seulgi about the cat: "le chat rouge" is project for the show "domicile" (home or residence) at the Musee d'Art Moderne de St Etienne until the end of August 2005. Because the director refused the original project, the cat is at home with her and only pictures are in the museum. To which I add. This seems like an perfect example of why an artspace with less constraints can be more interesting than a Museum. FG |
But what happens if it should crash?
This work is philosophically profound on many levels. First, you have a black plane pinned to the wall that could be read as a map marker as they used to do in those wonderful black and white movies set in Africa...or more recently in Indiana Jones. Secondly, there is a subtle undertone of fear in this age of plane-as-weapon terrorism. Third, if like a fly, this plane was to take off and fly around the room, I do believe we'd have a huge commotion on our hands. My only question is this: Is this a spy plane that has eyes with which to see...and if so, are they refracted like those of a fly? If so, the intelligence it receives may be unreadable, as are the works in the show supposed to be.
Eriko Arakawa
Super Model, Socialite, Art Expert and Old Skool Party Girl