The Persistence of Memory, 2009

Good news (for me at least)!
In about 11 month's time, the National Gallery of Victoria will be hosting a Salvador Dalí exhibition!
Hooray! Bring on the melty clocks and burning giraffes!

If you don't know who Salvador Dalí is, you'll probably recognise at least one of his paintings. His work has a distinctive style all of its own. Not only were his subjects so eerie and cerebral, his technique was quite frankly amazing. At times he painted with a brush equipped with a single fibre.
The guy was a genius.
And yet, he was virtually disowned by many of his peers for his shameless self-promotion, and his catalogue has been tarnished by the inordinate number of fakes (apparently he signed a number of blank canvases and papers for cash, so that others could create "original" Dalí-s to order).
Oh, and apparently he also designed the logo for Chupa Chups.

There was a recent, smaller exposition of Dalí's sculptures and framed works at a Southbank gallery several years ago. I almost went to see it, but for a slight misunderstanding at the time... (not blaming anyone)
I will definitely be going to see this show, even if the one painting I really want to see might not be there...
Roll on 2009!