The 100 Day Project
I’m fifty deep into The 100 Day Project, and I’m flagging. It starts with the laziness in documenting the works I’m creating. Although I’m happy with my achievements so far, I’m tempted to trash it all...
View ArticleMetaphysical Solipsism
I was going to start by talking about trust, and how I don’t trust easily. Then I realised that there are, generally speaking, two camps, those that do and those that don’t. Which then led on to...
View ArticleAi Weiwei at The Royal Academy of Arts
Last Thursday I went to visit Ai Weiwei at The Royal Academy of Arts. I spent two hours looking at the works, and cried like a child. So all round a successful exhibition. When discussing the...
View ArticleIn The Realm Of Others
How do I talk about ‘In The Realm of Others’ that is currently showing at The De La Warr? To discuss the makers works in the context of ‘outsider art’ seems like a disservice, yet the title alludes to...
View ArticleJezebel
Jezebel, Daughter of Ethbaal, King of Sidon, Wife of Ahab, King of northern Israel, written about in the Hebrew book of Kings is associated with false prophets. Jezebel tried to drive out the true...
View ArticleMore About Me (Less About You)
When walking home one day, The man in the shop did ask, “Why do women prefer cats, and men dogs?” (I purchased cat food, for the cats) And so, I replied Quick witted, the answer in my mind “Women don’t...
View ArticleMaking Traces at The Tate Modern
I’m a grumpy arsehole and easily annoyed, and that all came to the forefront when I visited Making Traces at the Tate Modern. I like to see art, in fact it’s one of my favourite things to do. BUT I...
View ArticleThe Life of a Cell
Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. The human body is composed of trillions of cells. They provide structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients...
View ArticleArtemis (Love To Me)
Artemis, of Greek Mythology was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo. As soon as Artemis was born, she helped her mother give birth to her twin brother, thereby becoming the protector...
View ArticleFrom The Edge of The Deep Green Sea
Every time we do this I fall for her Wave after wave after wave It’s all for her I know this can’t be wrong I say (and I’ll lie to keep her happy) As long as I know that you know That today I belong...
View ArticleThe Body As An Object (The Mind As A Soul)
There’s an artwork by Cerith Wyn Evans that reads:- The people you love become ghosts inside of you and like this you keep them alive It is such a beautiful artwork, as most of Wyn Evans’ work is....
View ArticlePhotos From November
There wasn’t a post for October (you probably didn’t notice and you probably didn’t care either). Why? Because I am recluse that rarely leaves the house and instead spends DAYS in...
View ArticleDrop Beats, Not Bombs
This week, surprisingly, has been pretty damned ok, despite missing the sofa when I sat down to write this and ending up on the floor. Whatchagonnado? (and I go: la la la la la, she’s got the look). On...
View Article1067 Mind Invasion at The Observer Building
How to describe 1067 Mind Invasion in one sentence? EVERYTHING WAS SPACED BEAUTIFULLY AND IT WARMED THE COCKLES OF MY COLD DEAD NEUROTIC HEART AND THE ARTWORK MADE MY EYES DANCE WITH JOY. There was...
View ArticleHappy New Year
I don’t believe in resolutions and I don’t believe too heavily in the New Year feelings that seem to go around; I’ll say Happy New Year because it’s polite and I feel like I should and that is that....
View ArticleAn Introduction to – Mark Thomas
Do you know who Mark Thomas is? You should, he’s pretty damned funny. I was introduced to Mark Thomas through best friend, who provided me his book (As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground...
View ArticleInternet Art in 2016
I’ve read this post from Jamie Varon far too many times. It’s helping my mind articulate it’s thoughts but it’s also making me think. Before I discovered the article by Varon, I posted this tweet: Does...
View ArticleComfort in Sound
Martin and I are no longer together. This is the elephant sat in the room with me. I’m sad and it’s weird, which is to be expected when we spent two years together. Two years of sharing spaces and...
View ArticleJohn Berger – The Reading List
Ways Of Seeing I was first introduced to John Berger in my second (I think) year of college. We had to pick a speciality, and then work through our ideas in a sketchbook and read an art theory book. I...
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