In 2013, some friends in Hull, Yorkshire, took me to the Ferens Art Gallery to show me a Constable painting, but I was more intrigued but what was beyond this sign. There was a screen split into quarters, with each segment showing a different person vomiting. Martin Creed’s works push the boundaries as to what…
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Mar
When I was twelve, the TV series The Love Boat landed in Australia. I cringed when the opening titles featured Elizabeth the Koala and Tiny the Kangaroo. Julie the Cruise Director was in love with this guy who must have lived on a nature reserve or something. That’s how they incorporated the animals into the show. The…
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Feb
… the modern house that you saw being built, that you grew up in, is no more.
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Feb
I have a thing for gift shops in public buildings. I never know what I’m going to see in them. I was surprised that you could make plush dolls out of the Sydney Opera House … … or that the US Library of Congress contained an extensive collection of Wonder Woman memorabilia. Washington DC also…
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Jan
The woman above is very British, very sweet, very charming and very funny. She also throws very sharp knives, very fast and (thankfully) very accurately! I saw her show at the 2016 Fringe World, and it was terrifyingly good. She included some subtle touches, such as some wicked signs at the back of the set….
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Jan
Gaucho’s, in central Adelaide, is not a fully authentic Argentine restaurant. Thank goodness! When I last visited Argentina, I didn’t find the beef as tender as it once was. I understand that the cattle are now fed differently. But it’s juicy at Gaucho’s! Gaucho’s wouldn’t get away with serving typical Argentine salads, which are usually…
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Jan
I don’t remember the cause for which this man was collecting money in a Buenos Aires square. But whatever it was, I didn’t need much persuading to contribute. It’s not the greatest photo, as there’s a shadow over my face. But for some of you, my face may not be the main focus. I’m looking…
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Jan
