A Day in Winterthur

It is chilly and blustery today but not as rainy as yesterday, so Laura and I took the train to Winterthur to meet her friend, Giulia for lunch. We had lunch at a "slow fast food" place called Jack & Jo.

It was a pretty neat little spot! It was a very "hipster" sort of place. It was in a very old building with pretty columns but the seating and design was contemporary and chic. They had several vegetarian options and the food was very fresh. 

Laura and I had a delicious coffee after lunch! You know I had to share a picture of the coffee. Also, the little piece of chocolate they served with the coffee was so creamy and divine. 

After lunch and coffee, Laura and I explored some shops and then visited the art museum: Kunstmuseum Winterthur. It was pretty cool! We viewed their original collection which included works by Monet, Picasso, van Gogh, and Degas! That was definitely the most thrilling part for me! I have seen their works only in books so it was awesome to see some in person! 

Luckily, I was allowed to take pictures as long as there was no flash!

Vincent van Gogh

Monet 

Degas! He has always been one of my favorites 

Of course, I had to take a picture with one of Picasso's works!

There was an existentialist exhibition by Matt Mullican entitled, "Nothing Should Exist." I try to appreciate such works, but honestly, it was not my favorite. It was a strange concept in my opinion and not one which I could relate to. 

I did like this. The bigger, the better! 

While I try to be open-minded about contemporary art, there are some things I will never understand. Such as the following:

Someone please explain to me how this ends up in a museum! There were even completely blank pieces of paper in there! Like, seriously?! I can be open-minded but lets not be ridiculous. Regardless of the few absolutely stupid (in my opinion) pieces of "art" it was totally worth is!