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"...you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see of the flower - and I don't.”

  " Well - I made you take time to look at what I saw and when you took time to really notice my flowers you hung all your own associations with flowers on my flower and you write about my flower as if I think and see what you think and see of the flower - and I don't. ”  - Georgia O'Keeffe  

Shifting, Turning, Changing - Hassan Niyaz's debut solo exhibition @ Art Gallery Male' (8th - 28th Oct 2023)

 THE GALLERY AND CROSSROADS This was my first time visiting the gallery after they cut it in half and made it the Crossroads counter/ferry point. I used to enjoy the entry of Art Gallery Male'. Specifically t he little corridor way, leading into the main area with the glass panels. The only place within the gallery I did not feel like I was painting put on display.  So I walked in and was immediately disappointed - the corridor was now the Crossroads counter.  There was no one at the counter and I awkwardly tried to manoeuvre the space and moved into the gallery area. I initially did a round to see what the new space was like and was sad to see that the tiny space got even tinier.  There was what.. 8 paintings? - sparingly displayed. I was unsure if this was all there was for the debut collection or if the artist had to compromise given the limited space.  I tried to shrug it all off and came back to the entry of the space again. THE PAINTINGS I read the text...