Public Grapes, Anonymous Meat is a solo show by Andrea Dobreva at Fiumano Clase. Dobreva spent eight years in Munich working with refugees of many nationalities and found that, even though each individual had their own unique story, they were often treated as merely ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’. Dobreva elevates the people she met and the […]
One-minute blog of interesting things
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As a working contemporary artist I visit many exhibitions and shows, but sometimes it is the things I see that are part of daily life that capture my interest. My one-minute blog of interesting things reflects the fact that although we are increasingly time-poor, there is creativity all around us.
Purple Hibiscus at the Barbican
Purple Hibiscus, a massive textile installation by Ibrahim Mahama covering the entire lakeside facade, is now up at The Barbican in London until the 18th August. The photos below were taken during the installation. Part of the current exhibition Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art , this was created with hundreds of […]
The Broad in Los Angeles
My recent trip to Los Angeles, where I exhibited at The Other Art Fair, was all too brief. The only museum I managed to get to was The Broad, impressive for its architecture as well as contemporary art. Julie Mehretu‘s Invisible Sun (algorithm 8, fable form) was one of the paintings I was able to […]
Annamarie Dzendrowskyj at Muse Gallery, London
This solo show by Annamarie Dezendrowskyj at Muse Gallery is an exploration of ambiguity, or as she calls it, “indiscernability”. It’s the otherworldliness, the in-betweenness that I appreciate. These small oil paintings are not just pictures, they’re also objects taking up space – read on to see what I mean. It’s intriguing to see how […]
Theatre land in Downtown LA
There was little time for exploring on my first trip to LA but I did find myself Downtown and, after a quick manicure at Nails Envy (bluebell nail polish in case you were interested), came across these buildings in what seemed to be the Latino jewellery district. I later read that this was the Theatre […]
Cloud songs on the horizon by Ranjani Shettar at the Barbican Conservatory
The Barbican conservatory is one of those hidden London gems: a tropical garden inside a Brutalist complex. And it’s free to visit. This sculptural installation by Indian artist Ranjani Shettar, Cloud songs on the horizon, sits happily within the lush environment. As you can see from my photos it was a beautiful spring day when […]
The Cult of Beauty at the Wellcome Collection, London
The Cult of Beauty is a free exhibition currently on at the Wellcome Collection. It’s a venue I don’t get to as much as I would like as their shows are always worth seeing. The Cult of Beauty offers a diverse and wide-ranging view of the concept of beauty and how it has evolved over […]
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind at Tate Modern
I was lucky enough to get to the private view of Music of the Mind, Yoko Ono‘s retrospective at Tate Modern. and was able to take a few photos. I’ve experienced some of her work in the past, most recently her interactive installation, MEND PIECE at the Whitechapel Gallery back in 2021. It was interesting […]
Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 – 1990 at The Britain. Post 2 of 2.
There was too much for just one post on Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 at Tate Britain so here is more as the stories about the work really matter. An early video piece by Mona Hatoum , Roadworks 1985 (still, above) shows her walking through the streets of Brixton after […]
Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 – 1990 at Tate Britain. Post 1 of 2
Visiting Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 – 1990 at Tate Britain, a historical overview of women’s creative activism during 3 decades, took me back to my youth. It’s shocking to be reminded of the legal status of women 50 or so years ago: we really were treated as second-class citizens. […]
