Even London, Saturday, Oct. 17. The sunny weather announcing, however the sky is leaden and the cold, open the windows of my room, is penetrating. To wake up is perfect. Today I'm meeting with Gilla me to go see the Frieze Art Show that is coming to its conclusion.
I do a sprint to the hairdresser, the legendary Russell, and then hop over to Portobello Market, where among the flood of people and the overpowering smell of fried food and groceries, eyed on a bench, like magpie, a stunning pair of clip-on earrings Vintage Givenchy for the modest sum of £ 5! Without thinking even for a second, of course, buy them. Then, with the tube, back to the hotel and get ready.
The appointment is at 15.00 outside the main entrance of Frieze in Regent's Park. Today in London there's a hellish traffic and hard to find a taxi. But we find it in a minute and headed to Frieze!
After an initial misunderstanding followed by phone calls like, "I'm here, where are you? "" You know the arched entrance all wood full of light bulbs "and stuff and I Gilla we can deal with it! We finally enter the fair. There is a lot of people. The exhibiting galleries are many, among which the most representative and symbolic of the Frieze Art Fair, the " White Cube "that has built artists like Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn (which I saw several years ago a personal foundation to Prada Milan), Gilbert & George, Gary Hume and others. Gilla brings me right there. I admire some works by Hirst that always tastes the morgue, operating room (also in Bond Street were his famous "skull" on display). There is a rather large glass case, where you can admire a lot irons for surgery. The vision of the work of Hirst generates anxiety and thrill together. His work seems to be the artistic representation of a serial murderess. A modern Jack the Ripper, Hannibal the Cannibal ...
I am also inevitably drawn to work by Gary Hume, which represents the face of Jackson is white, inserted in a circle, eyes are asymmetrical and colored in ocher. The red mouth. The work is beautiful. It also costs a lot! Gilla told me that here the biggest negotiations with the buyers of art, you are pretty much already finished ... Who would buy it already has, although it appears that a rate too high alcohol content due to the distribution of cockail too generous, during the actual day of business (the first) has not played in favor of Puma socks ... in fact they remained there, on the ground, still for sale! Strange to tell, and even more to see, but an artist, which, coincidentally, the name escapes me, presented as a work, a couple of (I believe her) used socks, blacks Puma, thrown carelessly on the floor . Someone has even casually walked over to trample not realizing a relic. Yes, a relic of the value of 25,000 pounds. Provocation as an artist? The fact is that even the excessive supply of cocktail and it has facilitated the purchase ... I think!
Fortunately, in addition to socks and a couple of small bags containing urine and coconuts in a glass case, there were interesting works and artists. Some neonisti very good. A photo (and spectacularly beautiful) Andreas Gursky depicting a moment of a day in the Saudi stock exchange.
Gilla then shows me a work by Richard Long explained that Long is a photographer and a British sculptor who develops his art in relation to the surrounding environment and affects mostly landscapes and natural environments. "The intent is to Long to accredit the relation between man and the environment as a" fact "for creative excellence, intimate and primitive, without a bulky implications voluntary mediation artificial and redundant." That often makes use of materials (eg sludge) that is in different places during his excursions.
I was impressed then remained a work by Ivan Navarro, Chilean artist who creates sculptures of complex light. It 'was one of the first to use neon as artistic material. Navarro developed the concept of energy conversion facilities building material commonly used. What we have seen in particular is a big shiny black box, inside, a different number of red neon tubes horizontally aligned on the bottom of the box and a mirror with an optical illusion, multiplies the number of neon, in three dimensions, in fact expanding the perception of the environment where you are. Really special to see.
Other (young) artist that stands out is Peter P. (It is called that because they do not want to reveal his real identity). Creates small paintings, portraying young children. His works can still be bought at prices passable, but there are experts ready to swear that quotatissimo become an artist.
Of note is the presence of very interesting gallery Neapolitan T293 , which comes without the Frieze works but only with catalogs of their artists and a special "stand" that becomes in itself an installation of art signed by Pasquale Pennacchio & Marisa Silver . A room made with recycled materials and shelves typical of old shops. Four walls of chipboard covered with white plastic optical little holes ... You know some old grocery stores who are still around? ... To be in it for a while 'and focusing on the dot, I was dizzy!

Among the artists representing Marco Altavilla and T293, strikes me in particular the work in neon Claire Fontaine "CAPITALISM KILLS LOVE," which, according to a plan and a definite aim to the gallery and the artists would like to be able to do for some no less time on the front of the Fed, the central bank of the United States!
I should also mention the English Tracey Emin, female artist from the past and the troubled and dramatic experiences. In addition to using other forms of art, painting, embroidering the canvas with a needle and black thread. For the most part "paint-embroidered" denouncing violence. Violence against women, violence related to the sexual experience. Was raped at age thirteen and her, from that momeno violence has become almost a regular occurrence, from which he knew or could not escape. "There is violence in my work, especially violence against women. Many have been cruel to me because I'ma woman. I was raped at age thirteen by a boy not much older than me. You should talk more often about these things because they happen to men. It's time to break that chain of silence here because in my work I often compared in the teenage years. This is the time when everyone can get what they want "
My experience at the Frieze Art Fair ends, so I salute and thank Gilla Bertotti for the invitation and the opportunity and go back to the hotel happy, happy because art (socks Puma separately) lifts you, indeed elevates you to a been higher. It makes you want to be better, be more critical, more attentive more ardently desire to eliminate "junk" from everyday life. For this reason it is so important!
Here a video for those who want to learn more ...

During Frieze, while I was interviewing with Gilla Bertotti by my side, next to a beautiful painting by Gary Hume and lounge adjacent to the stand of "White Cube". The outfit is Ferragamo, bag, shoes and glasses included!