Patrick Whitaker and Kier Malem have been work and life partners for several decades now and, although you may not know their name, you’re bound to have seen some of their work which includes superhero costumes, fashion and collaboration with Allen Jones. As part of Open House London I volunteered to help at their live/workspace and […]
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.
The Interaction of Colour at Cristea Roberts Gallery, London
It was a brilliantly sunny morning when I walked into Cristea Roberts which made the colours sing out and, as almost every picture was framed with highly reflective glass, all my shots are taken from an angle. The exhibition theme hits you from the moment you enter with Josef Albers’ Never Before collection of screenprints […]
Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern – ideas and influences
The last section of In Real Life by Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern is a long noticeboard with ideas and influences pinned on. It’s fascinating to see the range of concerns and potential for more in-depth research. Here’s a small selection of items that grabbed my attention by their power, optimism and sheer oddity (keep […]
Antony Gormley at the Royal Academy. Part 2 of 2
Stepping into Cave, a hollow sculpture of a man, feels very comforting, even though it is pitch black at some points; your eyes get used to the dark. We spent some time there and were quite surprised to find other people rushing through. A little light can be seen from outside the main body cavity. […]
Anthony Gormley at the Royal Academy part 1 of 2
Our bodies, their relation to space and the lived experience, that’s what Antony Gormley explores in his retrospective at the Royal Academy From recognisable images of the figure to traces of our existence and the use of lead as container this exhibition takes us through the different facets of his practice. This steel tangle is […]
Exiles at St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
Previously featured on this blog, the church of St Stephen Walbrook is not only the founding site of The Samaritans, it also hosts art exhibitions including this recent one, Exiles by Italian photographer Matilde Damele, curated by Joanna Bryant and Julian Page. Specialising in street photography, she was exiled from a life in New York […]
La Sainte Chapelle, Paris
Every time I visit La Sainte Chapelle in Paris I am staggered by the craftsmanship required in its creation and the sheer intensity of the experience. Hidden away behind the Palais de Justice and up a narrow stone staircase you arrive to this 13th Century marvel. Turn around and this is the other view that […]
Fiction at Bold Tendencies, Peckham, London
Bold Tendencies, the rooftop location in Peckham, has spectacular views of London but the reason to visit is the arts venue (& cafe ). The current installation, Fiction, immerses the visitor into an unsettling world as I hope some of these photos taken at night show. The list isn’t comprehensive – there is plenty more […]
Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern
It’s inevitable that I’d post about Olafur Eliasson, one of my favourite contemporary artists, especially as his exhibition In Real Life, currently at Tate Modern is one of the blockbusters of the year. I missed experiencing his seminal Turbine Hall Weather Project in 2003 as I was living in India so, apart from the occasional […]
Dóra Maurer at Tate Modern
I have to confess that I had never heard of Hungarian artist Dóra Maurer till I visited her exhibition at Tate Modern. Born in 1937, most of her creative life took place under communism which wasn’t exactly a favourable environment for conceptual art. Much of her work is concerned with process: KV’s 1st of May […]
