A review of Saturn Returns by Sonny Nwachukwu, on as part of Unlimited at the Southbank Centre. Two performers confront the weight of history through various forms of self-expression. First, Some Background Last night at the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room I achieved a few ‘firsts’. This was my first time attending the Unlimited festival, for […]
A review of Cornelia Parker, a retrospective at Tate Britain. With each work introduced by the artist herself, I was drawn into her perspective on art in the overlooked and everyday object. Cornelia Parker Cornelia Parker, born in Cheshire in 1956, has long been a fixture on the British art scene. Known for installation and […]
Today’s post is all about my visit to the HQS Wellington, the floating London headquarters of the Honorable Company of Master Mariners. A former naval ship which evidences centuries of maritime trade, the HMS Wellington is imbued with a long history of British seafaring. Is That HQS, Or HMS Wellington? I have been interested in […]
A review of In The Black Fantastic, an exhibition of art from the African diaspora which addresses racial injustice through myth and science fiction. The brutalist Hayward Gallery gives this art space for contemplation and appreciation. In The Black Fantastic When I want interesting, challenging exhibition programming, the Hayward Gallery is one of my London […]
