Joseph Albers at Christea Roberts. He does colours. He does squares. He might do you a rectangle as a treat. But within these strict confines, there is a universe of variation.
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Kate Gottgens at Huxley-Parlour. Paintings of memories, imperfect and shifting. Look at them while listening to Boards of Canada.
aug 27, 2025, 9:42 am • 8 1 • view
Yoshitomo Nara at the Hayward. What at first glance are flat and cartoonish paintings actually contain delicate little details and glowing and floating areas of colour that don't show up in photos.
aug 27, 2025, 10:01 am • 3 1 • view
Finally, Giuseppe Penone at the Serpentine. Public art that bypasses any suspicion the passing viewer may have just by being obviously fun.
aug 27, 2025, 10:15 am • 4 1 • view
I was in London last week, came across the Giuseppe Penone exhibition by accident going for a walk in the park with my son. Unexpectedly moved by it, perhaps because I didn't feel any pressure to 'react' or evaluate, so I did have a genuine reaction. (Son's reaction was, come on mum let's go now).
aug 27, 2025, 10:23 am • 1 0 • view
Clearing the mental clutter that gets in the way of experiencing what's in front of you can often be hard.
aug 27, 2025, 10:32 am • 1 0 • view
I am all mental clutter (when not tumbleweed). I'd visited Highgate cemetery the day before which I think prepped my headspace for 'tree-based' art - it may be that this was the perfect time to stumble across the Penone exhibition. Think my son (13) quite liked it too, but didn't want to admit it !
aug 27, 2025, 10:47 am • 1 0 • view
That boat is very Peter Doig - or maybe Canada is full of dark lakes
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