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Saturday, 16 April 2011
Reflections by Waterloo Bridge
There were some mirrors on the wall by the side of Waterloo bridge where the refurbishments were taking place. They gave an interesting perspective of the Thames.
Peace
The sun and heat of last week was just too much for some.
How easy do we find it to switch off and ignore the hustle and bustle which surrounds us?
Windows and Walls
As well as the exhibition I enjoyed looking at the interesting views and reflections in the windows and walls in the gallery.
Friday, 15 April 2011
The Followers
The idea behind this burial wall “The Followers” by Ximena Garrido-Lecca came from the Peruvian tradition. As well as photos and flowers in the niches were many things that the deceased would need in the afterlife, including bottles in Inca Cola & Cusquena beer. It reminded me of our visit to Peru in 2009 and the many times people mixed Christian faith with traditional spiritual worship. People would return from church with Holy Water and sprinkle it alongside coca leaves and corn beer left in offering to the gods.
Newspeak: British Art Now
On Monday Richard and I returned to the Saatchi Gallery to see the second part of the exhibition Newspeak: British Art Now. This runs until the 30th April. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first part but there were still some really interesting artworks on view.
Tessa Farmer had created this display using insects; tiny “people” sat astride a variety of insects.
Spartacus Chetwynd created “the lizard” and “the stick insect.”
I liked these paintings too. David Brian Smith’s “Great Expectations – wow” of a shepherd and his sheep and Toby Ziegler’s “Designated for Leisure”
Tessa Farmer had created this display using insects; tiny “people” sat astride a variety of insects.
Spartacus Chetwynd created “the lizard” and “the stick insect.”
I liked these paintings too. David Brian Smith’s “Great Expectations – wow” of a shepherd and his sheep and Toby Ziegler’s “Designated for Leisure”
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Changing April weather?
The beautiful weather we had yesterday for the Wedding at church led many to comment on how unseasonal it was. This led me to wonder was it really unusual? I was sure I could think of warm sunny days at the beginning of April before.
I decided to do an unscientific trawl through photos on my computer to see what sort of weather we usually have at the start of April.
On 16th April 2004 the weather in Southwold was good enough for people to be sitting outside enjoying the sunshine in their shirt sleeves.
I couldn't find anything on my computer from early April 2005 but in April 2006 we had blue skies once again.
The shadow from these trees on 9th April 2007 imply reasonably strong sun.
The weather can change on a daily basis as these photos from 6th & 7th April 2008 show; heavy snow one day (it was a colour photo, not black and white) followed by an overnight thaw and sunshine.
11th April 2009 brought another bright day, this time at Maldon - there was very little wind so not ideal for our trip on a Thames barge.
Last April there were bright skies and good reflections in Ipswich on the 3rd and the lambs enjoyed the sun on the 10th.
It could be that almost every other day in April was grey and wet, hence no photos. Or perhaps the beginning of April is almost always bright and sunny! Perhaps it tells us more about the assumptions we make, our expectations and selective memories.
I decided to do an unscientific trawl through photos on my computer to see what sort of weather we usually have at the start of April.
On 16th April 2004 the weather in Southwold was good enough for people to be sitting outside enjoying the sunshine in their shirt sleeves.
I couldn't find anything on my computer from early April 2005 but in April 2006 we had blue skies once again.
The shadow from these trees on 9th April 2007 imply reasonably strong sun.
The weather can change on a daily basis as these photos from 6th & 7th April 2008 show; heavy snow one day (it was a colour photo, not black and white) followed by an overnight thaw and sunshine.
11th April 2009 brought another bright day, this time at Maldon - there was very little wind so not ideal for our trip on a Thames barge.
Last April there were bright skies and good reflections in Ipswich on the 3rd and the lambs enjoyed the sun on the 10th.
It could be that almost every other day in April was grey and wet, hence no photos. Or perhaps the beginning of April is almost always bright and sunny! Perhaps it tells us more about the assumptions we make, our expectations and selective memories.
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Scallop Shell revisited
A walk along the beach at Aldeburgh found me revisiting the scallop shell. It always surprises me how we can go back to a familiar place and see something different from before. We become aware of different textures, of variations in colour etc. The time of day, the light, the mood we are in all seem to effect what we see. I supose by now I shouldn't be surprised any more.
It's a bit like when we read a familiar bible passage; how often we expect to know what it says but re-read it and find something new, something we hadn't noticed before.
Monday, 21 March 2011
No people
To the complaint, "There are no people in these photographs," I respond, "There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer."
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
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