I have become a perpendicular fiend lately. The spirit leveller is my new best friend and I am constantly cursing the wonky walls of my newfound house for not co-operating with this 90 degree angled fixation. That said, my obsession with straight lines doesn’t even touch that of French artist Jean Pierre Raynaud, who is… Continue reading On the Grid
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Mauve Mistrust
>> “Never trust a woman who wears mauve, whatever her age may be, or a woman over thirty-five who is fond of pink ribbons. It always means that they have a history.” Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray I’m not going to be to the liking of Wilde’s character Lord Henry Wotton as… Continue reading Mauve Mistrust
Artist's Palette
>> Tokyo's sprawl of designer showrooms or "exhibitions" as they call them is the beast that keeps on giving. It's impossible to see every collection within a season without staying there for at least a month in Oct-Nov or in Mar-Apr. There's a must-see list though that I keep if I'm ever in Tokyo during… Continue reading Artist's Palette
Love Gold
I'm trying my hardest to resist all temptation to put on my very bad Dutch accent and go all Goldmember on you (a shmoke und a pancake anyone?) considering the subject of the post. Or e-signing a poor rendition of Spandau Ballet's awesome classic. It's maddening how many many cheesy pitfalls there are to digress into.… Continue reading Love Gold