Category: LONDON
Magic in the Everyday: Two Artists Who Transform Reality
Two powerful art exhibitions in London—Noah Davis at the Barbican and Grayson Perry at the Wallace Collection—reveal how everyday life can be transformed through a magical, artistic lens. In times of unrest, their work offers light, complexity, and wonder.
K-Music Festival 2024
The lovely K-Music festival returned this year for yet another intriguing look at the rich musical landscape of South Korea. This year’s festival showcased its usual eclectic blend of ground breaking music for all musical taste.
Ballet Black
This fall Ballet Black returned to London’s Linbury Theatre with a delightful programme of two new pieces. “If at First” and “The Waiting Game”, taken together they highlight the company’s strengths as one of the most innovative dance companies working in Europe.
Women who Blow on Knots
In Women who Blow on Knots you are immediately drawn into women’s lives. The characters include Amira, a Tunisian dancer and blogger who turns the tables on a person she feels belittled by, Maryam, a melancholy Egyptian academic obsessed with Dido, Queen of Carthage, who was present at the protests in Tahir Square, and standing in for Temelkuran herself, a young female Turkish journalist living in exile.
The Barbie Exhibition
Barbie is actually much more diverse than simply the perfect American blond, with a tiny waist, endless legs tipped with high-heels and a swinging pony-tail.
YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND
“YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND” at Tate Modern is a profound, participatory journey through the life and work of one of contemporary art’s true pioneers. From her early instruction pieces to her enduring activism, this retrospective reveals the depth and vision of an artist whose influence continues to resonate.
Ain’t I a Woman? – Review
With our world currently at such a disturbing junction, “Ain’t I a Woman” highlights the fact that if we wish to live in healthy societies, it’s crucial that we hear everyone’s voice.
Chineke at the Southbank
Chineke! returned to London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall with a vibrant and moving programme featuring works by Fela Sowande, Cassie Kinoshi, and Max Richter. Blending new compositions with a bold reimagining of a classical favourite, the orchestra once again proved its importance in reshaping the classical music landscape.