Gift Horse, a bronze sculpture by Hans Haacke, has recently been installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. The larger-than-life-sized skeleton has a live feed of the London stock market running on a ribbon tied to its leg. The sharp commentary of this piece may not be noticed by all passersby but I do hope they stop […]
The Fourth Plinth sculpture in Trafalgar Square
Frank Stella sculpture in Royal Academy courtyard
It was quite a surprise to see this sculpture, “Inflated Star and Wooden Star” by Frank Stella in the Royal Academy of Arts courtyard on my way to the Rubens exhibition the other day. I had no idea it was by him till I looked at the sign. The man is 78 and still producing […]
Teamlab stand display at Maison & Objet
Technological collectiveTeamlab created this digital imagining of the tearoom of the future for Japanese porcelain company Arita, celebrating 400 years, and French porcelain company Bernardaud. Below are my photos. To see the video please click on the link at the bottom of the page. Yes, please click Teamlab video from Maison & Objet to watch it […]
Proof that Spring is here
The coming of Spring is a perennial delight, the sight of new life lifting the spirits. On one of my recent forays outside London we visited Evenley Wood, a charming woodland plantation created by Timothy Whiteley where drifts of over 80 varieties of snowdrop dominate at this time of the year. Cyclamen, crocuses and aconites are […]
Richard Serra at Gagosian London
This has been sitting in my drafts for ages as I was waiting for written permission from Gagosian London to post these images taken of the Richard Serra show at Britannia Row. Their silence indicating assent, here it is. I sometimes try to focus on a purely sensory response when looking at art which was […]
Tiipoi – “a window to India”
This new company (the name Tiipoi is taken from a three legged stool used by British colonials as a table to serve tea) caught my eye last year at Design Junction due to the recognizably Indian sensibility. Their products reminded me of items I’d brought back after my time there due to their simple and functional […]