Anish Kapoor

Turning the World Upside Down

by Anish Kapoor 

at Kensington Gardens

28 Sept 2010- 13 March 2011

C-Curve, 2007

Sky Mirror, Red 2007

Non-Object (Spire), 2007

Sky Mirror, 2006

I like his work as it is always quite mind blowing. 
I remember seeing his work at Tate Modern turbine hall 
many years ago, occupying the whole space 
with a gigantic horn. I shouted into one side of the horn
and my friend stood on the other side to hear me. 

I was so disappointed when I missed his exhibition at
Royal Academy of Art two years ago by a day!
So I thought I didn't want to miss it again and 
went to see it when the sun was out.

Journey of Discovery....

I went to Birkbeck College where I did my Masters

about three years ago for a small public lecture

about nothing related to what I do but just out of curiosity.

I went with a friend who is studying paper conservation 

who would have a totally different take to the lecture.

Discovering David Livingstone's forgotten diary from 1870-3.

Yes, it was interesting how they use high technology to 

capture the original transcript but his life seems equally fascinating.

The college entrance has changed and I couldn't recognised it. 

It bought back memorise of late nights in the library and frustrations

of making little progress with essays and readings. 

I can do another Masters but not another Undergraduate in the UK. 

Undergraduate is so demanding and intense!

St. Christopher's Hospice

St. Christopher's Hospice...
I had a training this morning as a End of Life Care lead for my team.

A memorial tree, each leaf has a person's name
or a short message who stayed and died at the hospice.
It has a modern and warm feeling to it.

TBC

Melange Chocolate

Melange Chocolate

Found it by surprise behind Peckham,

a very quirky French Chocolate shop.

Popped in for a hot chocolate to kill time

before my next visit....and it really helped as
it was a long and hard visit but a very interesting man
with lots of life stories.

Cuba- Habana Vieja

3rd - 23rd Dec 2010 

The yellow line was my itinerary for the trip.

Habana Vieja, means old town.

This area is a world heritage site, so well kept and beautiful.

very interesting stair case!

A ration store where the government susidised items are sold to locals.

A lady who poses for living with a massive cigar. So sweet!

A book store owner on a break!

A young handsome Cuban!

At a cigar store.

However, I bought mine off the black market at a very good deal. 

I went in to buy one Montercristo( to compare with mine (Cohiba))

which was Che's favourite cigar known as the best quality Cuban cigar.

It is rather difficult to smoke, I struggled to even shut my 

mouth whilst holding on to the cigar!

Simon, Jackie, Nic, Soo-kyoung (camera) and Me!

That was our 2nd round....

Malecon (sea front)

Cuba- Habana Central

Habana is a big city and it is divided into three main parts. 

Central is the centre part as it stands.

Capitolio

Barcadi HQ

Beautiful art deco building

Cuba- Habana Vedado

Vedado is the new town of Habana which is in the west side of the city.

Hotal Nacional

Habana Libre (old Hilton)

                                           Plenty of art deco architectures

 

Below are the night views from this building on 33rd floor 

the orange central part is a bar.