Medellin - Making an exhibition of oneself - Hacer una exposición de su mismo


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August 12th 2012
Published: August 12th 2012
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In Medellin I had my first experience of speed-sculpting. You just take your kit off, pose for about ten minutes, and then a large group of students from the art department of the local university attack a block of stone with various hand and power tools. This is then sprayed with bronze paint to give the appearance of a cast statue. Those that know me intimately will agree that the resemblence is quite uncanny (see first photo).
I think this contact with the artistic community of Medellin must have gone to my head as later after a exposure to an alcoholic beverage I was unfamiliar with I, and a young lady of my acquaintance, volunteered to strip off, be sprayed with silver paint, and cavort in the manner of classical Greek gods (see second photo). I really must calm down and allow my natural conservatism to the forefront once again.

[En Medellín, tuve mi primera experiencia de la escultura-rapida. Usted se desnuda, plantean durante unos diez minutos, y luego un grupo grande de los estudiantes del departamento de arte de la universidad local, atacar a un bloque de piedra con la mano diversas herramientas eléctricas. Esto se pulveriza entonces con pintura de bronce para dar la apariencia de una estatua fundido. Aquellos que me conocen íntimamente de acuerdo en que la resemblence es bastante sorprendente (ver primera foto).
Creo que este contacto con la comunidad artística de Medellín debe haber ido a mi cabeza, como más tarde después de una exposición a una bebida alcohólica que no estaba familiarizado con, yo, y una joven de mi conocimiento, se ofreció a desnudarse, se rocía con pintura de plata, y retozan en la manera de los dioses griegos clásicos (ver segunda foto). Realmente debe calmarse y permitir que mi conservadurismo natural a la vanguardia una vez más.]

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13th August 2012

Columbia
Nice to hear of your travels. The look of Medellin is refreshingly different from my preconceptions. Best wishes for continued safety and interesting encounters. There's probably a joke to be made with the name Medellin but it might be moderated out.

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