Eureka! I see the LIGHTS!

I went to an Escher exhibition last Saturday with the girls and I have to tell you that I had a fabulous time! The exhibition began in 2007 at Het Paleis which is located in the historical part of Den Haag. Although Escher and his work did not disappoint, there was another exhibition there - 15 chandeliers created by Dutch sculptor Hans van Bentem. According to the website these chandeliers were created to compliment Escher exhibition at Het Paleis. Van Bentem chose topics that related to Escher’s work, such as the chandeliers in the shape of a fish and a bird. Other works however have nothing to do with Escher’s work, such as the skull and crossbones pictured below. What I personally like the best is the contrast between these light instellations and the rooms in which they're housed. The Palace is decorated in a classical style - it did used to be a royal palace after all, while van Bentem's work is anything but! It gave the art a very 'Banksy' feel because it did look out of place. It was if the artist came in during the night and replaced all the regular 100 watt bulbs with skulls, and umbrellas and iron maidens...oh my!