Coffee+Art=Saigon Creative's speaker of the day

Small talk before the presentation

A big thank you to all of you that could make it this morning. Coffee and art, that's an irresistible combination in my book. Cristina took us on a visual and intriguing journey, all in good taste and well explained references as we went from matchstick heads to portraits created in blood to taxidermy artworks. Disclaimer, the artists keeps at least three large fridges storing road kill that has been collected, often with the help of friends and family.

How can this not be an interesting morning. Enjoy the images and scroll down for the complete reading list kindly provided by Cristina Nualart.

The morning group waiting for Art+Coffee

What do you do with matchsticks?

You start building

Until you have mastered the skill and create a portrait made of matchstick heads

Why stop with matchsticks when we can utilise clothes hangers

Self portrait made with own blood, approx 5 liters

Taxidermy art

Our speaker: Cristina

ARTISTS:

Salvador Dali (not contemporary)
David Mach
Banksy
Gavin Turk
Xu Bing
Joan Fontcuberta
Mark Wallinger
http://www.thevacuumcleaner.co.uk/
Christian Boltanksi
Caspar David Friedrich (not contemporary)
Mariele Neudecker
Yolanda Domínguez http://www.yolandadominguez.com/ & video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPEcdcmnAA0&feature=player_embedded#!
Mark Quinn
Richard Wilson (20:50)
Rachel Whiteread
Roger Hiorns
Polly Morgan
Maria Gendelman

PERFORMANCE ART:
'Sutra' at Sadlers Wells, set design by artist Antony Gormley
'IN-I' with Akram Khan and Juliette Binoche with set design by artist Anish Kapoor
Total Theatre group 'La Fura dels Baus' (opera 'Le Grand Macabre')

RECOMMENDED VIEWING:
Film: 'Exit through the giftshop' (Banksy)
Film: 'Beautiful Losers'
Documentary series 'ART21'