These are some fantastic paper creations at the Burlington Arcade in the extremely hi-street and expensive Mayfair part of London. This arcade is just next to the Royal Academy. It has some of the most beautifully decorated shop windows. The Chanel shop had a huge bottle of their signature perfume bottle. I don't know who... Continue Reading →
Modern glass creations at the V&A ‘What is Luxury’ exhibition
This exhibition is about the explorations of luxury, its meaning, essence and interaction between the human element at both ends of the chain - the creator and the consumer of luxury - through the objects. It also creates an interesting dialogue between the past and the present concept of luxury and how the word has... Continue Reading →
Moko Jumbie sculptures, British Museum
The British Museum has installed two 7 metre high carnival figures on stilts made by the UK-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové, they celebrate African contributions to world carnival. According to the British Museum website: The Museum commissioned these figures to coincide with London’s Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August. Moko Jumbie figures became a key feature... Continue Reading →