Like a piece of music, art can provide inspiration and calm. A glimpse of my favourites, following a trip to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023.
Inspiration and Calm
Tag: London
Blog 89: Switching worlds by the Thames
Went to the Tate members evening on Tuesday and what a queue!! No complaints though, as nice day, nice location and determination to want to get inside to see the new building the ‘Switch House’.
There is something about the Thames, the bridge and Tate Modern that make you feeling you are gorging on a very luxurious cake.
Well the 10th Floor viewing gallery is a must see. Looking out over London, looking into properties and the lives of people lucky enough to live local made a powerful impression on me.
My advice. Wait for a quieter time, get to the 10th floor and take the opportunity to relax, think and transport your mind to the creative landscape, which surrounds you. I suddenly felt I was back there, if only.
Bog 67: Bikes galore by the Thames
Its funny but something made me stop and take a photo of this group of bicycles. They appeared to have personalities but this bicycle with its basket made me sad. Stories to tell I’m sure.
Cycle Revolution at the Design Museum
Blog 63: Tall & Slim a model really worth seeing.
Breathing in as I enjoy the work of Sara Ingleby Mackenzie’s .A great welcome at Store Street Gallery http://www.slimsculpture.co.uk/Sara-Ingleby-Mackenzie.php
Blog 62 Further thoughts on the Euston Road
A return visit to the Wellcome Collection and an unusual experience in a mist filled room ‘yellowbluepink’ by Ann Veronica Janssens and a beautiful find by Susie Freeman & Liz Lee, ‘Pharmacopoeia – Come Dancing’.Fashion & Culture.http://wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/exhibitions/all-exhibitions
Blog 22: Kaleidoscope experience in the Park.
A beautiful Sunny Day and drawn to the Serpentine. Julio le Parc http://www.serpentinegalleries.org
Blog 21: Feeling art rich and with lots to talk about but so much more to see.
Sloane Square a great place to be when you want a pick me up.
AI Weiwei, coloured vases ,XU ZHEN (Madeln Company) + beautiful installation (can’t find my reference).
Blog 20: Clerkenwell a buzz and another hidden gem. Great skills and so much talent. Still a learner.
Blog 18: Mirrorcity at the Hayward.
Its funny this was not on my agenda or radar when walking along the Southbank. The Hayward is not immediately obvious but the advertising poster image prompt made Me stop. Emerging artists and their take on the challenges of the world’s busiest cities.
The beauty of the river and the architecture around the Hayward Gallery provides the right mix for the launch of a new year. The city and cultural landscape ignites a response.
2014 and my blog has been such a useful foundation for me to build on. The power of memory, the senses and the creative narrative of the cultural world around me is my mix for 2015.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/hayward-gallery
Blog 17: Taking a break from the hustle and bustle at the Wallace Collection.
A time when the outside world is stressed, a visit to the Wallace Collection, only minutes from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street is a must. I found two paintings my calming influence and placed me in the place I needed to be. My blog journey so far is highlighting the importance of senses, my arts and cultural landscape and time for thought.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria attributed to Onorio Marinari
And Isaiah by Ernest Meissonier
The Wallace Collection http://www.wallaceprints.org/image/327235/onorio-marinari-saint-catherine-of-alexandria
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