orientalist selfie
I was in choir practice today standing on Sandra’s oriental rug in my Liberty print trainers … this was the view looking down:
photography
Uncertain States/2014
Uncertain States is an artist-led project showcasing lens-based art. Formed in 2009 by Fiona Yaron-Field, David George and Spencer Rowell, Uncertain States publishes a free quarterly broadsheet newspaper (see my previous journal entry Uncertain States/18 features my Frown Project), holds regular artist talks and organises and curates exhibitions. The current exhibition, Uncertain States/2014 is on at Bank Gallery … Read more
illusion of the day
I was walking down Oxford Street today when something caught my eye; an M&S small carrier bag tossed on the pavement that looked like someone modelling a lime green hooded boiler suit from the back. Is is just me or can you see it?
women and percussion: women who play bata
When I was in Miami in September I attended a workshop given by one of my favourite Cuban bands, Sintesis. Sintesis fuse rock and other contemporary genres with traditional Afro Cuban music. They use bata drums as part of their percussive sound. Bata drums, when used in Afro Cuban religious ceremonies are only played by … Read more
new facades
I like the current Nespresso ‘Cubanita’ themed illustrations; here is a detail of one seen yesterday in Knightsbridge with reflected architecture … And here’s a facade I took in Bermondsey a few weeks ago:
Choir people
I’ve been taking pictures of the choir I sing with, The London Lucumi Choir for several years now. Many of these albums are on Facebook, the most comprehensive of which is the album choir people Here’s a new picture of Charlene at yesterday’s rehearsal. Her dress caught my eye, as did the stained glass of the … Read more
Sculpture, fragments and foliage
This week I took some close ups of sculptures near the Tate Modern; I also liked the bright yellow of the autumn leaves just seen in the background. The artist is Emily Young: Here are a couple of other images I’ve taken where sculpture and foliage interplay: In the next picture I was drawn … Read more
skulls, skeletons and fashion
Here’s a picture of a cyclist I took recently: And here are a couple of pictures from 2011 of a fabulous Soho regular whose fingers are adorned with multiple skull rings. I believe she goes by the name Garbo Garbo: