Now that the 11th November has passed and the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation by ceramic artist Paul Cummins at the Tower of London is taken down, I looked back to my visit at the beginning of the project when the vomiting of blood red poppies was mainly from one of the windows. They […]
The poppies at the Tower of London
Auspicious tattoos and charms from Burma at the British Museum
After a session in the Asian study room drawing Bi, I wandered through the current exhibition of Pilgrims, Wizards and Healers where this display caught my eye. The figure above shows a tattooed man: the black tattoos reach from his waist to his knees with the red ones enhancing his personal power. The dots on […]
Late works by Rembrandt at the National Gallery, London
I don’t tend to write about blockbuster exhibitions as there is already so much press about them but I have found this one, Rembrandt: the late works deeply moving. On at the National Gallery till 18th January 2015, it is small in size so I was shocked to feel quite so overwhelmed on my first […]
Sam Burford/Redux/3+1 at Fiumano Projects
Sam Burford explores the decomposition of space time into three-dimensional space and one-dimensional time, his work deconstructing film and cinematic imagery into tangible imagery.This show at Fiumano Projects runs till 13th November. Delve in – the titles provide clues. Viewing the three-dimensional representation of a filmed scene is a strangely absorbing experience. I found a lot […]
Plot by José Damasceno at Holborn Library
Artangel’s current intervention is an installation, Plot, by José Damasceno in the wonderful building that is Holborn Library, worth a visit in its own right even if you don’t go for the art. Here are a few photographs of the adventurous journey you go on within the context of the building. I think it works brilliantly with […]
Desirable cups by Luke Bishop and James & Tilla Waters at Made London
This is a cup post which came as a bit of a surprise. I bumped into Luke Bishop whilst going around Made London whose work I’ve already featured. His new pieces include large cups (which are much stronger than they look) and installations creating still lives On the way downstairs I’d been compelled to speak […]