Akima: Did you go to the exhibition at Castellani House?
Colleague: Yes, I did. I think it’s [more] worthwhile to have an exhibition on a collection of realistic paintings of Guyana. This should include flora, fauna, buildings, artefacts, etc. …
scenery
Akima: Wow! I’m gonna start one of my articles with this exchange.
Colleague: Okay
While my colleague’s response to the exhibition was unexpected, it was not altogether surprising. The exhibition, after all, comprised two tangentially related installations by two artists and three paintings from each to complete the exhibition. I immediately recognised that in addition to the subject matter, part of the disconnect was the installations themselves. The form of the principal works themselves.
