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During my recent trip to MCN in Minneapolis, I hand-delivered copies of a book called Reprogram on behalf of Luis Marcelo Mendes, who organized and published it.
It was great to meet in person with the contributors: Ed Rodley, Merete Sanderhoff, Koven Smith…
Here’s their reaction when they discovered the book…
If you haven’t yet, you can download Reprogram in English or in Portuguese.
In 2011 I traveled to Hobart, Tasmania, to visit MoNA, the Museum of Old and New Art.
I had read something about Christian Boltanski selling his soul to the Tasmanian Devil, David Walsh, MoNA’s founder… The story I remember:
Boltanski and Walsh are having lunch.
Walsh is trying to buy a work from Boltanski. It’s too expensive. Boltanski says he could pay in several times. They joke about a life annuity. Walsh – a math genius – calculates that given Boltanski’s age, he could be getting the piece below market price if Boltanksi dies in less than eigth or nine years…
They make a deal.
Now Walsh calls Boltanksi every so often to check on his health.
It was also a good opportunity to test The O, the ipod touch based guide that is handed over to all visitors. There are no labels on the walls in this museum.
[look up notes and pictures]
getting there on MoNA ferry
MoNA entrance
MoNA bus