Buenos Aires, Argentina

This weekend has forecast rain for a long time, I kept hoping it would change but the promised rain came in gusto. I have been lucky with the weather and this is the first real rain in the daytime. I went out for brunch round the corner and finally discovered good coffee. Had a great baked eggs and tomato dish with a Flat White which was awesome. I even complimented the barista and told him it was the best in BA, which he smiled at! I have had the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) on my list for a while and though it is half price on Wednesdays, I figured it was perfect for such a miserable day. It is only a small museum but is put together well and showcases Latin American art alongside historic photos within the permanent Collection. The temporary exhibit was of a group called ‘general idea’ who formed in the late sixties. It was a collective of three Canadian artists, Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson. It is largely media-based art which was interesting, particularly their beauty pageant ‘miss general idea’ where applicants were given the same dress and asked to send photos of themselves. There was also a polystyrene installation with seal pups in one room that reminded me of Antarctica! The group also did a lot of work highlighting the aids crisis, Partz and Zontal died of aids in the 90s.