Arts Student Final Show

June 26, 2007

Last night I took a work friend of mine from India to the Student final show at Byam Shore, which is a college of the University of the Arts London. This image was taken there and shows some of the highly creative work that was on display by this year’s graduating class.
This particular body of [...]

The alternative not a plastic bag bag

May 29, 2007

Thanks Style Bubble for alerting us to the “I’m not a smug twat” bag, designed apparently in opposition to the “I’m not a plastic bag”, the (supposedly) environmentally friendlier alternative to the plastic bag. I for one am getting a little peeved at the sudden “pressure” being brought to bear on us lowly types to [...]

Painful breathing and sensitive teeth herald arrival of first snow 07

January 24, 2007

Last night I was in [tag]Brick Lane[/tag] in East London, after spending the day in a studio that was so cold, I prayed the last client would be a no show. She duly obliged and my assistant and I packed up and headed down to [tag]Exit Bar[/tag] to have a bite to eat and warm [...]

Street Art Public Art

July 18, 2006

In front of the soon to be Bernie Grant Centre on Saturday was an artist completing a mural. Not being from around the area, at first I thought he was painting out graffiti, but was pleased to finally grasp that he was in fact creating a piece of public art for the enjoyment of [...]

2012 Roadshow Launch

July 7, 2006

Yesterday was the first anniversary of London being awarded the [tag]2012 Olympic Games[/tag]. To mark the occasion, [tag]Trafalgar Square[/tag] was again the location for the celebrating and to the launch of the 2012 roadshow, a travelling promo bus that is to travel around the UK’s major cities promoting the games and sport for all.
Many of [...]

Sunny Southbank

June 26, 2006

I was out by the Southbank in [tag]London[/tag] and took this picture. I liked the mans [tag]tattoo[/tag] design so I quickly snapped him. He looks determined as if he is on a mission. I can’t remember if he was looking at someone in particular or whether he was just glancing around him as he strode [...]

What Right To Occupy Public Space

November 3, 2005

Who decides that a space is designed for you? Or rather that it was not designed with you in mind. I would make hte assumption that city planners, when designing or redesigning a specific space have in mind a particular kind of occupant, around which, layout, traversal routes, resting places and other facilities are planned.
As [...]