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100: a solo exhibition by Baachy - a review




B: firstly, why's he got a multimedia partner AND a media partner?


A: you can't start criticising BEFORE you're in the gallery.


B: and why's there a printing partner when there's a digital partner? is it cos the digital partner isn't doing their job?


A: anyway, why should i be someone who's only into great art? why can't it be mediocre or even bad sometimes?


B: cos every piece of art must be an attempt to show the sublime.


A: who the hell said that? why impose rules on art?


B: cos if we don't we get urinals and shit in galleries. we've been there.


A: what's wrong with that? why can't people just be themselves in their work?


B: you call this painting being himself? he's written a longass and totally meaningless paragraph about the nature of time. like some kinda scientist. he's not even an artist imho.


A: and who are you whose opinion matters so much? people are coming in. people are seeing this. important people.


B: yeah but it's cos this place is right next to the park and islamee markaz. everyone would come here.


A: there's a permanent collection here too, does anyone go in there?


B: that's cos nobody knows. anyhow, i think he's just trying to sell clocks to the public with this.


A: what's wrong with that?


B: nothing, just that there's so much you could do with a subject like time. and he's picked f***ing clocks.


A: i think people go way out of their way to be subtle these days. what's the point? honestly, tell it like it is.


B: i think he's disguised his art as clocks cos who the hell looks at clocks these days?


A: people in offices.


B: exactly, who? but you know what? i honestly like this piece. the cube in the finger print. it's pretty cool.


A: that's actually the gefulhu. shows how much YOU know, mr critic.


B: whatever. it's great. i feel it.


A: do you?


B: totally. it's actually hand painted. of all the exhibits here, this is easily my fav.


A: someone's bought it. for 35k.


B: 35k? it's not even his own idea!


A: and it's more than you earn in half a year. in one single exhibit.


B: whatever. what's this one?


A: a clock behind bars. maybe time spent in prison?


B: you'd never guess what the caption says.


A: i don't want to, i can just read it.


B: do you get the sense he's on the brink of revealing something insightful?


A: yeah, your taste.


B: huh, if time was so precious, the heck are we doing here anyway?


A: you're just jealous. baachy is the consummate dhivehi artist. his shit sells because he connects, he's in touch. even assholes like you visit his exhibitions.


B: whatever. baachy sucks balls. i'm here for the lulz.


A: yeah, go write that in the guest book. for the lulz. who even says that?

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