I really thought I was done with castles for a while,  but the promise of a nice countryside bus adventure won me over. Plus, the castle was in ruins.

It *was nice, the castle *was ruined,  and the day was sunny and delightfully breezy. I had a lovely time walking through the castle grounds and looking at the rivers.

After a pleasant lunch in the square back in Bratislava, the national gallery was quite close. It’s being reconstructed, so the offerings were limited and the admission free. Two of the exhibits were forgettable. The third,  oh man, what a trip.

A Slovak performance artist had just died after a long and illustrious career. I know, I thought the same thing….performance artist and illustrious career being used in the same sentence?????

But it’s true. I had to walk through the exhibit 3 times before I even understood what was going on. This dude was a legit genius.  He had A LOT of respect from the art community.

He was a graphic artist, cellist,  instrument maker, promoter, and ??? 

In addition to all his materials, there were audio and video recordings, promotional materials,  instruments, and a room devoted solely to instruments visitors could play.

It was a well-curated exhibit, understandable and enjoyable even for those of us (me) who don’t really appreciate performance art.

Anyhoo, after that I needed a nap. A long, long walk and dinner ended my day.

Happy Saturday!

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