Los Angeles, CA
Bill did a piece for the Madonna hard candy art show at World of Wonder tongiht. It was based on some bit of greek mythology Im not familiar with, but I liked it for my own reasons. It featured Madonna behind a swan,the bill of which featured prominently as Madonnas penis / strap on whatever. "Not in my house!" One might say. "Not around my kids!" (who am i channeling here??) But one would be wrong. I dont even like Madonna. Or swans particularly. But this was a really well conceptualized piece that was engaging in a way that was pretty surprising. See a close up of this piece at the bottom of this entry.
And to make things even better, there was the light drizzle outside. Which I love.... Everything feels different in Los Angeles when the weather turns nasty. its so rare, that it almost takes on the feeling of something sacred.
You really get a sense of this on the walk of fame, which actually turns into something approaching beautiful after a downpour. Rain has the effect of making people tread much more carefully than they need to - because the stars look dangerously slick, like a wet tile floor (though they are actually no more treacherous than your average sidewalk.... its all an illusion!). Everyone slows down to keep from wiping out, but from afar, it almost looks like people are being reverent as they make their way past the cheap tourist shops - moving in slow motion like there is something to soak in and savor. And I guess there is, actually.
