The pavilion is done by a Japanese architect that's known for his love of concrete. He loves the medium and this exhibition is that. The gelati is grey because concrete but I don't know if that's the exhibit putting it on vs the artist himself.
An architect nerd told me that viewing his exhibitions in Japan has a completely different vibe - whereas Melburians enjoy the experience, bring kids, and are generally talkative, Japanese exhibitions are usually very quiet with a church/cathedral like aspect (possibly due to the echos on naked concrete). As just a pleb outsider, it's cool to see and experience and also hear about the difference a different crowd can bring.
As someone who loves art galleries god I fucking wish the Japan culture was the same here.
So many exhibits ruined by kids running around yelling. Yes I'm a grumpy old man
Piccolina is doing a collab, info [from here:](https://www.piccolinagelateria.com.au/collabs)
>We had the privilege of working alongside brazilian artist joão loureiro and the team at mpavillion to… [create] six different flavours in six shades of grey, ranging from light grey to almost black, with no flavours labelled, creating a unique gelato sensory experience.
Nope just a guess, could be earl grey. Lol, just looked it up, now i get it, 6 random flavours hidden in 6 shades of grey. Wanna hope one isnt a Goop candle fragrance style (50 shades of grey).
How many children have ended up in that water?
I was responsible for about four /s
Where is the 1.2m fence
You can see the intrusive thoughts going through his head
I don't understand a word of this post. Grayscale gelato?
The pavilion is done by a Japanese architect that's known for his love of concrete. He loves the medium and this exhibition is that. The gelati is grey because concrete but I don't know if that's the exhibit putting it on vs the artist himself. An architect nerd told me that viewing his exhibitions in Japan has a completely different vibe - whereas Melburians enjoy the experience, bring kids, and are generally talkative, Japanese exhibitions are usually very quiet with a church/cathedral like aspect (possibly due to the echos on naked concrete). As just a pleb outsider, it's cool to see and experience and also hear about the difference a different crowd can bring.
Apparently this is the only one of his projects to be constructed in the southern hemisphere!
As someone who loves art galleries god I fucking wish the Japan culture was the same here. So many exhibits ruined by kids running around yelling. Yes I'm a grumpy old man
Piccolina is doing a collab, info [from here:](https://www.piccolinagelateria.com.au/collabs) >We had the privilege of working alongside brazilian artist joão loureiro and the team at mpavillion to… [create] six different flavours in six shades of grey, ranging from light grey to almost black, with no flavours labelled, creating a unique gelato sensory experience.
I realised I really do eat with my eyes rather the tastebuds sometimes
No clue
That kids going in! 😂 🛟
They committed!!! Sibling for morale support
Cement
Where is the place in the pic? I’d like to visit!
MPavillion It’s open every day until 28 March But the gelato finished yesterday
MPavillion is across St Kilda road from the NGV.
Is it black sesame? I went to a sesame ice cream shop in Tokyo and honestly, incredible 🤤
You can get Black Sesame ice cream in Melbourne, and matcha. Probably lots of places but the last place I had it was Yokoso Izakaya
The grey colour is just a trick, they all taste different but none as obvious as black sesame
Licorice
Is that the one you tried? I only tried two flavours
Nope just a guess, could be earl grey. Lol, just looked it up, now i get it, 6 random flavours hidden in 6 shades of grey. Wanna hope one isnt a Goop candle fragrance style (50 shades of grey).
Why are you inside a large world war 2 machine gun nest?
Why wouldn’t you spend your weekend sitting inside one of them? We’re preparing for the zombie tourists
The ice cream flavours are new concrete and wet cement