The premise of Feel the Sound, the current exhibition at the Barbican is of the deep effect sound has on our bodies and other senses. It’s quite interactive which is fun and in this post I’ll aim to give a you a taste. Here are photos of some of the most visual exhibits. I recommend […]
Exhibitions
Everything is Connected. A project with University of Central London (UCL).
This exhibition was part of an ongoing project celebrating ground-breaking neurological research, innovative collaborations between artists, researchers and communities and the University of Central London‘s ambitious project in progress to build a world-class neuroscience centre. The show explored how researchers and artists (I have only mentioned a couple here) working together can contribute to a […]
Huma Bhabha. Encounters: Giacometti at The Barbican, London.
This part of The Barbican has been repurposed into an intimate gallery space where the works of contemporary artists are being shown with Giacometti’s sculptures throughout this year. Giacometti’s figures come from the desolation of World War 2. The first artist in this series is Huma Bhabha whose sculpture also deals with violence and ruination. […]
Cornelia Parker: History Painting at Frith Street Gallery
I’m a big fan of Cornelia Parker so was keen to see her new show History Painting at Frith Street Gallery. The grid format is inspired by famous newspaper covers and the colour theory of American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel. there’s more to it than that. With Parker there often is so I recommend reading […]
The Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery, London.
I was privileged to visit the newly redesigned Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery before it reopened to the public. Before I talk about the interior I have to mention the thing that excited me the most: Mud Sun, a newly commissioned piece by Richard Long, installed at the top of the stairs. There has […]
The Craft of Carpentry at Japan House, London.
I came across this gorgeous exhibition at Japan House quite by chance as was attending an event there. Carpentry is not normally something I would get hugely enthusiastic about but this is different. Everything is beautifully presented as you would expect with different and ingenious ways of joining wood on display. You can get hands-on […]