Lala Drona’s European art tour has gone intercontinental. Following her art residency in Gothenburg, Sweden, the artist was spotted in New York visiting galleries and museums, along with rubbing elbows with members of the art world in cafés and bars. From the Guggenheim to the Whitney, and finally the MOMA, Lala Drona was spotted taking notes and photos of the spaces, supposedly planning her future retrospective exhibition in these institutions.
One of our reporters caught up with the artist at the MOMA:
J: Why have you chosen to research the MOMA as a possible host for your future retrospective?
L.D.: Before arriving to NYC, my heart was set on the MOMA. However, I admire the risks that the Guggenheim takes, and would love for the retrospective to be shown there first. After this, it will travel around the world. The first stop will be in France, at Palais de Tokyo. Since my work includes photo collage, video and paintings, I think the spaces that Palais de Tokyo provides would be an ideal fit. However, eventually one day, I would like my retrospective to make its way back to NYC and appear in the MOMA.
J: Have you seen any pieces in the MOMA which have impacted you during this visit?
L.D. I’ve finally seen Gerhard Richter’s paintings in real life. His series “Baader–Meinhof” has reinforced my faith in painting on canvas as a visual medium. His innovative techniques are proof that there is still so much to explore and discover in the genre of painting. When you stand in front of the paintings in real life, they move, they breathe. It’s breathtaking.
J: What will you do with the rest of your time in NYC?
L.D.: I’ve got a full schedule. I’m meeting with other artists and plotting for big things in the near future.
From emerging to established artists, Lala Drona trekked the city perpetually accompanied. She was spotted visiting Chelsea galleries with Ezra Enzo, an abstract painter, soon to be fresh-out-of-art-school. Around Brooklyn, she was reported to be deep in conversation with prominent video artist Erica Schreiner, and according to our sources, Lala Drona is scheduled to appear in Schreiner’s next feature length art film “The Special People.” In addition to this, she will appear as one of the featured artists in an interview in Marietta Magazine, a Brooklyn based magazine which includes interviews with artists and performers from NYC to Paris.
Since leaving New York, Lala Drona has travelled to an undisclosed location for rest and relaxation. However, if history informs us of anything, it’s that this artist is not one to rest. We speculate that she is in hiding so that she can plot her next voyage and project. We wait impatiently to find out in which new corner of the world Lala Drona will decide to plant her art-seed.
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