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. […]
Antony Gormley at the Royal Academy. Part 2 of 2
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 […]