“My love, do you ever dream of, candy-coated raindrops? You're the same, my candy rain!” 

The song by Soul For Real popped into my head after attending the opening of Nick Cave: Forothermore  at the Museum of Contemporary Art.  Entering the exhibition was like entering Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, where things spun, twirled, glittered, mesmerized and hypnotized.   

In this exhibition Cave’s signature Sound Suits – where art meets fashion, meets activism - had a sufficient ‘cat walk’ on which to strut.  From his initial suit crafted from twigs he gathered while considering the apartheid tactics of the LA police in the Rodney King beating three decades ago, to the seven metallic suits in Speak Louder a decade later, a Cave Sound Suit is a joy to behold. The latter reminded me of a Motown singing group, about to twirl on que.  In all Cave has created more than 500 suits and many of them are on display here. 

Photos: D. Crable, PAK

You can’t keep an art enthusiast down, and despite some residual jetlag Pigment is heading to New York for 1-54, King Pleasure, a visit to the Schomburg Center, and whatever other art comes our way.  

Wonderful conversation with Myrtis Bedolla about the sheer amazingness of the Venice experience.  Some fun facts:

AFRICOBRA I Am Somebody mounted by Kavi Gupta Gallery and the Peninsula Chicago, debuted during EXPO Chicago and closes this week.   

It featured the work of artists Sherman Beck, Jeff Donaldson, Jae Jarrell, Wadsworth Jarrell, and Gerald Williams. Upon entering the hotel on street level, you see a wood, wood mixed media work by Jae Jarrell combining her art and design work.  The piece “Frock You” (1994) is backlit in dramatic fashion.  On the main lobby level are paintings, more clothing by Jarrell and memorabilia from the groups participation in FESTAC ’77 in Lagos, Nigeria.  

Pigment International is proud to be a part of the TechRise Community. We pitched during a very special session for Women Founders on May 13th and met some amazing women. We look forward to engaging with the community and our next pitch.