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Yep, in every sense of the words. I am really struggling with my work at the moment. I’ve got several projects on the go and I hate every one of them. I don’t know what it is, but I just […]

People wander across the neighbourhood slipping into any several of the 17 houses spread across from  Finchley through East Finchley to Muswell Hill.  Finding moments of beauty, a mix of works which appeal or don’t, intrigue, appall, little bits of […]

The first drawing of the day. The first actions for the archaeologists is uncovering the site by removing all the car tyres that have been holding the tarpaulins down. This is followed by bailing out very unpleasant water. Finally the […]

‘Sinead’ (2018) Acrylic on canvas Time: 00:17 am Date: 1.07.18  (at the time of starting to write post) Mood: Feeling Small.. Listening To: Just the tick of the clock! Making A Start: So this is very late (0r early!) post, […]

This week sees the beginning of my residency at Access Space where I will create candles in situ in response to the news stories of the day. I will be present this Wednesday (4th July) although I expect much of […]

Preparing to go back to Orkney for my third Artist’s Residency on the Ness of Brodgar. After three days on the road, journey’s end with the ferry to Stromness. Sailing past The Old Man of Hoy, with a strong wind despite the […]

Each day in this extraordinary place brings new experiences and new perspectives. From sheer awe at the austere beauty of Spitsbergen, through interest in the different people who inhabit it, to certain uneasiness  caused by signs of changing climate. Bruno […]

Exploring non-narrative approach of opera making through the lifeworks of Tehching Hsieh Li-E Chen: PROPOSITION FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT A SILENT OPERA ON TEHCHING HSIEH The presentation was conducted at the Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2017, as part of Li-E […]

“Here in Palermo […] there are no migrants. Those who arrive in the city become Palermitans. The declaration ‘I am human’ contained in the Charter of Palermo demands recognition of international mobility as an inviolable human right.”   Leoluca Orlando […]

(Image: ‘New Herbs from Palermo and Surroundings. A Sicillian Expedition,’ 2018 by Alberto Baraya.) The title of Manifesta 12 is: “The Planetary Garden. Cultivating Coexistence;” to quote some exhibition blurb: “[Manifesta 12] explores coexistence in a world moved by invisible […]

(Image: ‘Liquid Violence,’ 2018, by Forensic Oceanography. Photo: Wolfgang Trager, courtesy of Manifesta 12, Palermo.) A short film shown in Laura Potras’ installation ‘Signal Flow’ (2018) documents the interactions of migrants, housed at a reception centre in Sicily, waiting to […]

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