World Aids Day

..and once again we have the World Aids Day upon us, even thought they should change the name. 

Why... it's not so much about Aids, it's about HIV.

What's the difference? Well maybe you remember that on is an infection of an Virus and the other is the last phase before you die and it is caused by the collapse of the immune system. 

So HIV is not Aids but officially can cause Aids. 

Yes still people die of the infection of that virus which has the ability to hide in your - well let's say it simple- health army of your body. There it starts the destroying game.

But why is it an ongoing thing? I mean we have to talk about it again and again. 

Why are the numbers of new infection under the young people rising? Why do the most only know some pop stars who where infected and not about their best friend being it?

Should it not have changed?! I mean how long are we talking about all this? 

How come that so many don't really know about what safe sex is? Shouldn't they all be educated enough?

Did it not changed the last 5 to 10 years? We can say it did, but it is an ongoing project and it's going very slow. But we talk about this disease more and mostly open in public and politic and then? In private? Actually, less people do talk about it in private, although it is a save place, isn't it? 

Here we come to the point that in this case it is easier to talk to strangers then to your beloved one about that. It also helps that newspapers write about it and some popular people talk about it. 

Yet, it is hard to do so in private, because that means we talk about sex and so about our weakness, fears and what we know about it, what we want to admit. 

That's why it is mostly a problem to talk about sexual diseases on the job too, because it's kind of an restriction that you are a sexual active person. 

This is not the worst, but talking about having a sexual disease means also you are not only sexual, you live in sin. You are dirty, you've taken risk and you know it. Don't you feel ashamed? 

Why should we? Yes you would maybe, cos you learned it that way and as the press mostly described all sexual diseases as a bad thing, as a catastrophe, as something you should avoid and that the owner of a disease has to be destroyed or hidden, it is no wonder that talking about it is still seldom to find. 

Is this the really worst? No, because what makes it difficult is the image in our mind. Syphilis i.e. has still the tattoo of the deadly curse. Although our medicine today is able to heal you. 

With HIV or Aids you are an outcast, no matter where you live. This disease, even thought it is not the most dangerous and most frequently occurring virus, has such a bad image, that most don't likes to have it neither talk about it.

It was called the gay cancer, it was a unknown fright in the beginning, it was a disease for the sluts, for man who loved man, although under the first known victims there where women too. 

It was something only drug addicted became. 

So it can't be that an normal person next to you can have it and even now you think you have to see it in the face of another human, if he is infected or not. But the truth is, you can't see it. No one can.

The infection is much harder to get then it is with all the other sexual diseases. But most people are so afraid to touch one, that this is another reason why many don't want to talk to everyone about their infection. Because your reaction on the information has no logic. This is actually very natural. Just think about what you have learned, read and your own fear of life and it is a sexual thing, something with dead too, you have to confront yourself, all in the same moment. How can anyone react logical?

Some have learned, some do it from the beginning, cos they did not forget it's a human in front of them. 

Some will learn it, some will avoid confrontation, some will flee as long as possible. Some will rather stay blind then take it in their life. 

Yes safe sex is something you should always talk about before it all starts in bed or wherever you want to have your little fun. 

There is no perfect moment. No.

Next to no one I've met asked me about my health status. And less are aware of the fact that there is no 100% safe sex. But I believe most of you know this somewhere deep inside. That is another reason why we talk so seldom about this with our nearest friends and family. And then live is all fun fun fun... like the spots, the movies, the stars and media are telling you. Isn't it?

Now that we talk about the problem when to say it, you maybe can imagine how hard it is to tell your friends and family that you are HIV positive. 

We all will die, but here we stand on a new ground. Nothing is sure. How long? The therapies of the last 7 years are very effective and seems to have much less side effects then all the medicine before. What does this mean for you, when you have it and take pills? Will you live 10 or 20 years? What to do with this? What are the side effects in longterm? No one knows. No one even knows how long the virus can sleep in your body before it gets active. Should they not know in the pharmaceutical industry? Or are they simple not telling us, because it brings so much money, like they do with cancer. We don't even have the same test technic in the western world. You can still get a positive result in USA and a negative in Canada. 

Lots to deal with as a bearer of a virus we may or may not survive. 

So when and how to tell anyone? I mean in some countries you can't even talk about Sex. 

What is with the people on work? Will they understand? What about the girl you've just met and fall in love with? 

It is sure you will lose people, you will have your heart hurt. 

How long can one bear the secret? Cos imagine, every time you travel, you will be remind, every girl or boy you met, you will be remind and if it's even for a night, every time on the doctor and every new doctor will remind you of it, and every child you see, will make you remind, every couple who has a baby will make you remind of it, cos you know that most will be to afraid about you touching the child. Every job you do or look for, will you remind of it. 

But you are as always, the same man or women, the girl and boy with his dreams, hopes and weakness, with his strong sides and own mind. From the outside your life may not change so much. But inside, many get lost, having depression, having trouble with their body and are afraid and mostly they have to fight, but this takes times. It's never like in a movie. Mostly you go on as always and then slowly it starts sinking into you. Then the real change comes.

Of course, some prefer to hide from the truth and play as always. Sadly this is another truth but it is boost by the society. 

That's why it is so important to keep talking about it from official sides. 

That's why we have to start making people aware that having fun implies also taking responsibility. 

For your own and for the others. 

If you want to know more about HIV and other sexual diseases, there are organizations all around the world who will help you, answer to you and you can also look on the postings of my blog.. look under HIV, AIDS on the right side to this text.

So then.. after all, it is allowed to have fun, but better see then be blind, listen when getting educated and if you are not sure, then ask.

LOVE & LIGHT

Georg Weise- an artist

From time to time, I like to introduce you to some artist I know. 
This time is it about Georg Weise, mostly known as a painter. 
But he also does plastics and mixing technics. 
What is it you find so impressive from his work? 
Well first he is not a newcomer, but still his work feels like this, as if someone entered  to world just a moment ago with his art and kind of style to expose things. Seems a modern painter but traditional in his heart.
Yes he has a very uncommon style in his working, which is known for simple things to see, but actually his work has a lot of content. 
One of the first impression you get when you see his pictures is a feeling of diving into another world, romantic, sad and hopeful too. 
It's absolutely not noisy and touches you deeper and deeper the longer you take a look at a painting or figure. 
The impression of a simple picture start to fade, because first you may only see a flower, or a man, but the background is kind of already faded or hidden in snow or rain.
But some pictures are quite strong and hard, like those with all the electric cables and technic who stare into you eyes and nothing more is to see. 
Some write that this is what we are so used to these days in our world, that we take it for given, all this technic and negative reactions and that we have stopped realizing these things. So these paintings are a story of lost though.. kind of.
But mostly you will see pictures of young man, going away, having closed eyes or in the newer paintings looking at you with a little smile, thought this all is romance and longing and telling you a story with just a few explanations. 
But then this is not all which makes him a real artist. He is one of few who can interact with a frame. 
Usually a frame just gives the border to a picture but as only some know, it is more important to a picture or painting as many may believe. 
It can just hold a painting, but it can do much more, it can overlook a pic, can crash a pic or even dominate it, but also it can brighten his painting, held it up and make it deeper, give it a hug and make the topic deeper. 
So does Georg Weise with his overworking and using of frames and if you wanna bye painting sometimes you can only buy it with the frame he made just for that special painting. 
This makes his work exciting and worth a visit or to collect. 
Yes you can get little or big one and he is also extending his work, so it will be interesting to follow him in the future.
Just now you can see 40 pieces of his work in Frankfurt/ Oder, his biggest exhibition. Called "First Love"- "Erste Liebe" in the Museum für Junge Kunst. You have the chance to see his talented work till 26.01.2014
www.museum-jungr-kunst.de
The exhibitions is positioned and assembled by Georg Weise himself and very well done. Every work of art has its space and you get a feeling of how they act in the space and when you stand in front of them. Sensual and smart in order are all those pieces of his work and it's just a little ...just a few you see. So then enjoy it if you can. Click on the pics to get them bigger. 

Love & Light

Die Relativitätstheorie der Liebe- a movie

Und weil es gerade so viel Spass macht Filme zu empfehlen, hier noch einer, der auch nicht so bekannt sein dürfte. 
Zwei Schauspieler spielen fünf verschiedene Paare in allen möglichen Lagen und Stadien der Liebe. 
Klingt interessant nicht wahr. Ist es auch, solange die Schauspieler das Spiel beherrschen.
Das tun Katja Riemann und Olli Dittrich mit ausgesprochenem Bravor. 
Es ist geradezu ein Fest diesen beiden, wunderbaren Schauspielern bei ihrer Arbeit, in ihren Rollen zuzuschauen. Komisch und tragisch sind die Geschichten, märchenhaft und auch sozialkritisch und das, obwohl es eigentlich nur um die Liebe geht, aber eben in all ihren Varianten. 
Alle Figuren spielen sie glaubwürdig und mit absolutem Ernst und vor allem mit einer sichtlichen Spielfreude. 
Zudem sind die Geschichten kurzweilig erzählt und die zwischenmenschlichen Geschehnisse logisch aufeinander aufgebaut und strukturiert und so abwechslungsreich, das sich keiner langweilen dürfte, während er den Film sieht.
Viel Spass also beim Zugucken und beobachten zweier Schauspieler, die mit zu den Besten in unserem Lande gehören.

Licht und Liebe

Mein liebster Alptraum- a movie

Ein Film mit der wunderbaren Isabelle Hubert.
Sie spielt die Mutter eines nicht ganz so intelligenten Sohnes, dessen bester Freund aus einer "Bauernfamilie" kommt, ganz im Gegensatz zu ihrer hocharistokratischen Herkunft.
Hubert spielt die sehr kontrollierte Galeristin und muss sich dabei mit dem "einfachen" Vater des Freundes ihres Sohnes auseinandersetzen, was ihr gar nicht behagt. Auch vermag sie nicht zu verstehen, wie die beiden beste Freunde sein können.
So kommt es das die Erwachsenen die Streithähne sind, wobei der Ehemann von ihr sich auf eigenen Abwegen befindet; aufgrund der Kühle seiner Frau.
Isabelle spielt gekonnt mit zurückhaltender, nicht desdo trotz akzentuierter Gestik eine Frau im Wandel, welche sich selber im Wege steht, aber durch die eigene Mauer versucht zu gelangen. Wunderbar ist es dann dabei Isabelle Hubert zuzuschauen, wenn sie aus ihrer Haut zu fahren scheint. Die Dynamik die sie dann nicht nur ihrer Figur, sondern auch dem Film gibt ist erfrischend und amüsierend zugleich. Was neben dramatischen Momenten vor allem für sehr viel Wort- und Situationskomik sorgt, wenn auch diese meist leise daherkommt. 
Also ein Film, den man sich gerne zu zweit oder alleine, gemütlich mit einer Tasse Tee anschauen kann. Kameraführung und Schnitt sind angenehm flüssig und ineinander übergehend und die Dramaturgie logisch und nachvollziehbar aufgebaut, einschliesslich der kleinen Wendungen im Geschehen. Die Besetzung durchgehend stimmig und somit kann ich Euch diesen Film guten Herzens empfehlen.

Licht & Liebe

Dangerous Game- a movie

A film by Abel Ferrara. Surely not his most known film. Actually I think most of you will never heard of it. The movie came out in the 1990tis and was not played in many cinemas.
Is the film that bad? No, actually not. 
What is the film about? 
O.k. This movie is about a man, a film director who makes a movie with two main actors. 
These two main actors, a man and a woman have been a couple, more or lesson and play a couple in the story of the movie.  
A couple on a point of no return, because the women became religious and the man stayed where they have started. He still is on drugs and alcohol and Rock'n Roll. So they try to figure out how to do now. As it is, the man can't understand his wife and wants everything back as it was. 
Harvey Keitel plays the director and the film shows how he struggles to finish it, because the man who plays a drug addicted husband is on drugs itself. Then the wife playing actress on one hand tries to stay with him together, on the other hand she is separating from him and takes her own life and that means she does not know, not really know what to do. She is unsure, but plays the game in film business. 
Then as this is not enough she sleeps with the director, which will be the fall of his own marriage. 
So this movie shows the life and fiction couples and a film in a film, but also it shows the dark side of the film business and celebrity live. 
Abel Ferrara uses the elements of drama, uses the fact that pictures can also show different between film and film reality of the movie and he uses fiction and ties a knot with all the stories he is telling, but such a knot that the real actors have more and more the problem to find the difference between their own life and the roles they play. Then the words the actors use are clearly though as a critic to Hollywood. 
The movie itself is more a silence talking. Going from the slow start to the big drama at the end, although the drama is to find already on the way.
What more to say? The actress who plays the women in an anti Hollywood movie is Madonna. 
Most of you will now think she is a bad actress, but actually she is not that bad, neither a very good one, but her problem was always she herself, she was always to big as a star the most time for her roles. 
Yes, the first two or three minutes you may still think this is a women putting in a movie. That women! But then you will see, that she fades as Madonna and the longer the movie goes the more you forget who is playing this religious wife. 
When the end of the film had arrived and you start to read the names, you just think: "What?, How!?". 
So once again I will recommend to try a movie you maybe never thought of watching.

LOVE & LIGHT

Asterix & Obelix

Lang haben wir gewartet auf dies Buch. 
Ist es gut, gibt es neues, und wo verschlägt es die beiden Kämpfer für Gerechtigkeit hin?
"Asterix bei den Pikten" heisst das neue Buch, was diesen Herbst frisch veröffentlicht wurde und wir befinden uns damit im Jahr 50 vor Christus und ganz Gallien ist von den Römern besetzt. Ganz Gallien? Nein, immer noch wehrt sich standhaft ein kleines Dorf. Dort wo wir Asterix und seinen Freund Obelix finden. 
Dieses Mal finden sie auf der Suche nach Muscheln am Strand einen Mann im Eis. 
Dieser kommt von weit her und muss erst einmal aufgetaut werden, denn unsere Geschichte beginnt mitten im Winter. Das der Fremde nicht nur Begeisterung bei den Frauen hervorruft ist fast schon unumgänglich. 
Demnach folgt eine Reise zurück zu seinen Wurzeln und das in Schnee und Eis.
Welch eine Seltenheit. Doch das ist nur der Anfang.
Selten habe ich so herzlich vom ersten Satz an gelacht und geschmunzelt wie bei dieser Ausgabe. 
Nicht nur finden sich viele Wortspielereien, Bezüge zur vergangenen und aktuellen Geschichte, sowie Moden, sondern auch Sprichwörtern. Selbst moderne Sagen werden herangezogen.

Wie immer kurzweilig und wunderbar geschrieben, wie gemalt, ist dieses Lesevergnügen wahrlich zu empfehlen. 

Licht & Liebe

Dr. Who - 50th anniversary

November the 23. the Series named "Dr. Who" had his 50. Birthday. 
Exactly 50 years ago, the broadcasting of the show started and no one believed it would be most successful. 

Seeing the Doctor traveling through time and space from the time where TV was black and white to the modern days where we have not only color TV, also we have the best technic to make the stories more believable as there where and then the characters have changed in a very interesting way, i.ex. women are no more just a beauty next to the man.
Actually, after a little break in the broadcast, two english man decided to reinvent the show and put it into the modern days, cos the story was not finished yet, they also decided to change the Doctor and his habits. 
And who did made this possible? 
The women. First of all with the character of Rose Tyler. 
She made the Doctor remember that his action has a reaction and also that he would be no better then his enemies if he goes on acting the same way they do. 
And the other women who came after Rose, when she had to leave, they followed her path. 
That's why the stories are very rich and never dull. 

So now the 50. anniversary is a day to do some important and that was to make a film in 3D. 
Thought this itself is nothing special, but as this Series goes on and on it only had one film in the beginning and never more. It really was time for that and the producers made it a big happening to show it all over the western world in cinema on the same day and only for one day. New record in Guinness Book.
I was there too and saw the movie.
How was it?
Great. The story had it all, the classic start from Dr. Who, the journeys from back to the future to back to the past, from having aliens and historical figures and settings to Galifry -the Doctors home planet. 
You will meet the Doctor at a very critical point. Himself as the enemy of his history. 
So who else could make him go on and find the right path? 
Of course it only can be Rose, which is also BAD WOLF. And then Clara, the actual companion. 

You may expect more of those brave and wonderful women but only these two will be there. How come? 
Rose is naturally there cos it is a day of history of the Doctors live and the Daleks are part of it. She also shows the Doctor the reaction he will develop. Although many known her as the always crying girl who fell in love with the Doctor, you will be surprised that they made it different now. Not only she had grown, she also is funny and clever. 
Clara on the other hand is more then just another companion. The women who died twice is an impossible thing and that is what the show is about too. Seeing the impossible and dealing with it as good as you can, because at the end, nothing is impossible and as Rose always found a way to the Doctor, so does Clara. 
Although many would have liked Donna or River Song to be part of it, I think they made the right decision to have it only with those two. You simple can't please everyone. 
Donnas Story is finished somehow and with River Song we know we will get some more adventures. Just Captan Jack should come back too.
Now as we go on talking about the movie, it is actually very speedy and funny and time flies pretty fast watching it. 
But I cannot let it be to give also a minus point. There are aliens in the story, red one. The producers did not really clear up the story around them and the Queen Elisabeth. 

On the other hand the Daleks, who are and will always be there in a good Dr. Who story, are put in in the story very well. 
Because I think having them so many times on the show it is a risk to reinvent them, but again they did not fail. 
The idea with 3D is not only the thing of time, they also found very interesting use of it, which made it really an experience to be on the cinema. But how.. I will not tell you- Spoilers! But those 3D made you feel like you are actually really in the Tardis and in the same room like the Doctor.
And yes, bow ties are cool. Many visitors had them on and also my Shizmo. 

So at least thank you Steven Moffat and Co for this Show and let's continue our travel through time and space.

LOVE & LIGHT

Gloria!

This is an album you may not know from her. It's her Disco Album and in my own eyes a very good one. All the songs go into each other-like a one hour dance marathon, also you can find on special cd's her spanish version of some of the english songs- by these version-it's more fun. 

This Disco Album is a mix of Disco from old style, to new style and Latin, Salsa and Pop. 

A very healthy mix and it's fun to listen too and it shows another side of her, light and with a lot of spirits. She sings of course about love, dancing, but also about her home country where she comes from, and then more. 

I know a lot don't like Gloria Estefan so much and her Conga beat, but give it a try, this could be what you need. 

I just wish they would play these songs in the Disco, cos you can dance to them so very well and your feelings are growing up and a smile will pop up on your face, I am pretty sure. 

yours

Love & Light

Ben Aaronovitch

Ben Aaronovitch ist meine letzte Entdeckung am Buchhimmel. 
Wie es das Leben so will, brauchte ich etwas Unterhaltung auf dem Weg von Frankfurt/ Main nach Berlin, da ich diesen per Zug zurücklegen musste. 
Also holte ich mir sein erstes Buch "Die Flüsse von London" und .... verschlang es. 
So leicht zu lesen, aber dabei niemals langweilig. Ein Krimi ja, aber es ist als wenn Harry Potter auf Jagt ginge. Dazu einen Streifzug durch London mit allerhand Hintergrundinformationen, was einen wirklich vergnüglich stimmt. 
Peter Grant, die Figur der wir folgen und dessen Erzählung wir lauschen, begibt sich in "Die Flüsse von London" auf zur Themse, nach Covent Garden und hat dabei mit neuen Wesen zu kämpfen, die er nie für möglich gehalten hätte. Und der Papierkram erst, den er bewältigen muss, neben Latein lernen und wild gewordenen Mitbürgern. Das alles ist nicht nur sehr phantasievoll und mit realen Fakten geschrieben, sondern auch witzig.
Noch lustiger und spannender wird es, wenn man sich den zweiten Band zur Hand nimmt. "Schwarzer Mond über Soho" und schon steckt man mitten im Rotlichtviertel von London, unter Miderwahren und Spitze; Vampiren die nie genug haben und einem Constable der sich der fleischigen Lust erwehren muss. Aber das ist noch nicht alles, denn jetzt kommt auch noch der Jazz hinzu. 
Kann Jazz töten? Das ist die Frage im neuen Jahrtausend. 
Ich persönlich bin ja Jazz- Liebhaber, aber auch wer keiner ist, wird seinen Spass daran haben, denn er erfährt viel über den Jazz und wie der sich in London verbreitete und wo man ihn finden konnte und heute erlauschen kann. 
Mit anderen Worten, der nächste London- Besuch wird nach Buch geführt.
Nun ist man nach dem zweiten Buch alles andere als gesättigt und da gibt es die wunderbare dritte Geschichte und man mag es kaum glauben, es wird noch witziger, bunter, actiongeladener und auch der Sex kommt nicht zu kurz, wie all die Kuriositäten die sich in der Londoner U-Bahn und sämtlichen Abwasserkanälen befinden.
"Ein Wispern unter Baker Street" erschliesst sich einem Stück für Stück, während man mit Peter Grant durch die Untiefen der Stadt rennt und versucht den Täter Dingfest zu machen.

Alle Drei Bücher sind mit leichter Hand geschrieben und die Übersetzung ist angenehm und überraschend gut gelungen. Hier hat man offensichtlich sich die Zeit genommen, einen guten Dolmetscher (Christine Blum) zu nutzen. 
So und nun viel Spass beim Lesen... denn das geht bei jedem Wetter gut.

Licht & Liebe

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I'm so exited- a movie

And here we are again with a movie to talk about. A hit in Spain but not so much in the world, sadly. Anyway it is the latest Pedro Almodovar and surely not his last movie. 
This time it is an easy going comedy, not with the typical deep down into the humans world and its drama. Although we have a lot of drama, thanks to Cruz and Banderas who start the movie and are the reason for the drama to come. 
As we know it from Almodovar, we again- have the big great fun to see known faces in new roles or known one...
Does anyone remember the movies "Airplane" and "Airplane 2" from 1980/82?
Well Almodovar has maybe seen them, because his film reminds me in many ways of these two.
Little crazy, but fanny movies where everyone is kind of freaking out and a lot of Sex and of course and airplane who has a problem. 
The german name of the movie is "Fliegende Liebende"- "Flying lovers" which sounds weird but is actually quite true to the movie, although they named it this way because there was a TV Show with the same name in the 80tis.
I had a lot of fun watching Almodovars movie, although the little crazy drama he put in which played on earth and not in heaven felt a bit wrong in this movie and a bit too long. But otherwise I can only say when you wanna have a funny movie from him, an easy going too, fast and refreshing and don't want to cry while watching, then... it should be this movie.  (And if it's just because the funniest song number in an airplane)

Love & Light

Nationalgalerie Berlin

...und wieder einmal besuchte ich die "Alte Nationalgalerie" in Berlin. 
Selbstverständlich auch unter: http://www.berlin.de/orte/museum/alte-nationalgalerie/  zu finden. Aber warum geht man dahin? Es ist erstens ein sehr schönes Gebäude und darum herum hat sich viel getan. Vieles ist restauriert und wenn auch immer noch einiges gebastelt wird, da die Museumsinsel, samt Spreekanal wieder einmal generalüberholt werden muss, so ist der Spaziergang dahin empfehlenswert, zumal der Hackesche Markt gleich um die Ecke liegt und der Lustgarten uns bei gutem Wetter zum verweilen vor dem Dom beweget. 
Museumsbesuche sind jedoch bekanntlich am schönsten wenn es graues Wetter gibt, Regen hernieder prasselt oder die Kälte einen wenig verleitet, draussen sein Glück zu suchen. 
Die Alte Nationalgalerie enthält die Bilder der alten Meister, wie von Carl Blechen, Gustav Blaester, Monet oder Hans Thoma, aber auch Bildern von Karl Friedrich Schinkel- dem berühmten Architekten, dessen Berliner Mitte ohne ihn ganz anders ausgesehen hätte.
Angefangen von Florentinischer Freskenkunst, über italienische Malerei, bis hin zum Expressionismus und der Romantik, findet sich eine wunderbare und abwechslungsreiche Sammlung. Das Schöne ist, das diese zwar einerseits eine Daueraustellung ist, aber dennoch, aufgrund des grossen Fundus der Staalichen Museen, immer wieder einen Austausch der Exponate hat. Sei es weil Bilder verliehen werden oder kleine Einzelausstellungen statt finden. 
Aktuell findet eine recht grosse Gastausstellung statt. "Gesichter einer Epoche" gennant. Die Portraits sind von Anton Graff und wahrlich sehr schön und interessant anzuschauen. Die Ausstellung ist in der obersten Etage des Museums untergebracht und das hatte zur Folge, das alles was dort sonst zu sehen ist, weichen musste. Auf der einen Seite schade, auf der anderen Seite hat man sich die Mühe gemacht, etliche Exponate umzuhängen. Dies war, beziehungsweise ist in meinen Augen ein Glücksfall, denn die neuen Plätze lassen den Betrachter die Bilder und Plastiken in einem anderem Licht sehen und es tat einigen u.A. auch sehr bekannten Gemälden sehr gut. So hängen die Bilder von Caspar David Friedrich jetzt nicht nur enger zusammen, sondern auch vor einer dunkelroten Wand, was ihnen nicht nur mehr Fokus verschafft, sondern ihre Stimmung viel besser auffängt und man die Epoche der Romantischen Malerei besser versteht. Andere Bilder der Romantik hängen jetzt vor einer blauen Wand und auch hier hebt es die Stimmung und den Inhalt viel besser hervor, als vor heller, fast weisser Wand. 
Hiermit zeigt sich dem Betrachter auch, was Wandfarben für einen Einfluss ausüben können. Dies wird vor allen auch denjenigen auffallen dürfen, die schon einmal in der Alten Nationalgalerie waren. 
Weiteres Beispiel? Die Bilder von Thoma hängen jetzt fast alle dicht nebeneinander und damit hebt sich deren Farbintensität mehr hervor, da sie nicht nach harmonischem Standpunkt, sondern nach Thema gehängt wurden. Was wieder der Vielfalt der Arbeit des Künstlers mehr gerecht wird. 
Karl Gussow's Bild "Frau Hedwig Woworskuy" macht sich vor einer cremefarbenen Wand ausgesprochen gut, da es die Farbe ihres Kleides einfängt und weil der Hintergrund im Bild dunkel gehalten ist, leuchtet sie geradezu aus dem Bild heraus einen an. Was auch für das Selbstbildnis von Sabine Graff gilt, welches nun viel lebendiger wirkt. Bisher wirkte sie selbst auf dem Bild eher düster, unnahbar und schien eher zu verschwinden, als sich dem Betrachter zu nähern.
Das Portrait des Malers Carl Schuch, von Wilhelm Trübner 1876 angefertigt, hängt jetzt ganz für sich und kann so die Aufmerksamkeit bekommen, die es wirklich verdient hat, denn es ist die typische Potraitmalerei, mit sehr dunklem, fast schwarzem Hintergrund, nur das sich hier zusätzlich alles um einen dunklen Mittelpunkt in blau/schwarz aufgebaut hat. Eigentlich ist es kein Portrait, sondern ein Ganzkörperbild des Künstlers, in gelassener, scheinbar entspannter Pose, seitlich zum Betrachter gewandt. Man sollte sich Zeit nehmen es zu betrachten, da man dann mehr und mehr entdeckt. Leider ist es so, dass das Licht hier etwas ungünstig fällt, so dass ich empfehle, sich das Gemälde von der Seite anzuschauen. 
Ein weiterer kleiner Kritikpunkt ist, das ich gerne auf einige Skizzen von Adolf Menzel verzichtet und lieber einige Exponate aus der obersten Etage dort hängen gesehen hätte. Sosehr einige dieser Skizzen gut die Stimmung auffangen, die der Maler einfangen wollte, sind sie doch nicht so gut, das man sie nicht hätte "opfern" können. Es hängen genug fertige Bilder von dem Künstler in der Nationalgalerie, so das man sich ein Bild seines Schaffens und Könnens machen kann.  
Dennoch... nach all den Gemälden und wunderschönen Plastiken, kann man nur immer wieder einen Besuch in der Nationalgalerie empfehlen und wer mag, kauft sich am Ende noch den Katalog der Ausgestellten Werke von E.A. Seemann, denn dieser ist nicht nur nach den Namen der Künstler sortiert, sondern gibt auch einen kurzen und prägnanten Zusatz zu jedem Bild, seiner Entstehung oder Zeit. 
So denn ist jetzt genug geschrieben...

Licht & Liebe