FIXING THE SKY : a sneak preview of a space in transformation
EXHIBITION: A sneak preview of a space in transformation… video soundtrack “Groene Hart” by HOOL To see the full transformation and to hear live music by HOOL…. FIXING THE SKY An exhibition featuring artwork by Nicole Pietrantoni, Amy Sacksteder, Helen Dennis, and Island Projects Viewing Dates: February 10th – 12th, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, February … Read more
Found a darkroom!
Not just a room that is dark, but an actual darkroom… the kind that involves making photographic images of sorts! However, it’s a darkroom with a difference! Living in a building that once belonged to the Coast Guard not only makes for great sea views, but also a selection of disused cartography equipment – hence the … Read more
Still-life in Icelandic Art
This could explain why Iceland is the third largest consumer of Coco Cola per capita, according to the internet – so don’t quote me on that… However it would also explain the endless stacks of the stuff in the supermarket… Artwork (above right) is “Verðandi … Skuld” (to become…debt), by Rósa Gísladóttir currently on view in an exhibition called … Read more
A creature in the cloakroom…
Sometimes, most-times (in fact more often than not), the interior of a museum is as captivating as the art it houses. Personally I like the coat hangers! I’m sure they are the remains of a creature that once lurked in the depths of the cloakroom… (I’m feeling inspired to go whale watching now) Taken by … Read more
Been looking for an antique gramophone for years, but I’d settle for one of these…
I’ve been looking for a gramophone for years, in fact ever since I feel in love with one in an antique shop window 10+years ago in Nicosia, Cyprus. Couldn’t buy it because getting it home would have been a bit costly, and fundamentally the shop was closed! Then I saw an Edison phonograph, with cylinders … Read more
Dress to impress – with a ‘Double Windsor’
There are no excuses now. Lets face it, we all know a double windsor knot looks the best. I only know of one guy, I should say gentleman, who can tie them, and tie them well. I think I’ve managed it on a couple of occasions, but I’m not so partial to wearing a tie … Read more
A thing about chairs!
Perhaps I have a thing about chairs! It seems that every studio I have had can be represented by a chair… Reykjavik, Iceland: … and images of my various studios in; Reykjavik / Brooklyn / Beijing / Long Island City That could explain this: Take a Seat – Bryant Park, NYC photographic drawing, 10 x … Read more
