Getting There

by Leonhard Emmerling, curator of Judy Millar's Giraffe-Bottle-Gun

The Judy Millar team comes close to the final stages of the installation. A lot of details need to be taken care of, but it feels like being half-way through.

Support has arrived from Berlin: Judy Millar’s fellow artist, Katharina Grosse and her brother Hans flew in to help stretching the huge canvas around the cylindrical form in the centre of La Maddalena. And photographer Hans-Georg Gaul didn’t hesitate a second to give us a hand when it was needed. The team was busy with painting, stretching and stapling, moving the works around in the beautiful space of the church and finding out the best ways of arrangement.

 

The image shows the installation team of this Sunday from left to right: Hans Grosse, Veronica Green, Simon Glaister, Bruce Edgar, Katharina Grosse, Judy Millar, Leonhard Emmerling. Thanks to Hans-Georg Gaul, who took the shot.

Judy Millar gave us all a treat by booking a vaporetto, and Anne-Louise Wirth, who makes sure here on the ground, that things don’t get out of control and everybody is happy, joined us on a little journey through the canals of Venice. It is the perfect way to explore this unique city and to enjoy its flair.