ROM visit

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I haven't been to the ROM since the diamond exhibition sponsored by De Beers two years ago (I think that alone can tell you what direction they were heading...). Long story short, the exhibition was nothing but a gigantic mess focusing on how to determine what "good" diamonds meant and completely omitting the reality of the blood diamond industry (as expected). As a result, I was less than thrilled to see the last few ones. To my surprise, last night's visit was quite interesting. Not only did I finally get to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibition but also El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote To You About Africa. The exhibit was refreshing and the works unique. His work primarily consist of found objects. I would be really interested to see his metal pieces as installation pieces outside of the museum context. I think it would really challenge the way we understand it in relation to his other works and how it stands alone. His work also reflected hints of Klimt, one of my absolute favourite artist.