In the visual cacophony of this scene the camera has captured everything from the jetty pylons and fish swimming near the surface to the bright orange nudibranch grazing on the rocky reef foreground. Is this really a fish’s eye view within the underwater world? Perhaps, but not for the reasons you might think. Optically speaking […]
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This image is the last of my Bronzies set; a collection of tiny bronze figurines by Tomm Otterness, adorning his much larger ‘Other Worlds’ installation within Hamad International Airport. Yes it probably is the cliché of clichés. Still, because they are in bronze there is something ‘other worldly’ which disconnects it from humanity. So, clichéd […]
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There is no doubting the reason for two commuters being here. It’s work travel. The suit and tie, the briefcases, the smart attire and not a handbag in sight are all the evidence I need. If I were to hazard I guess, I’d say it was early morning at some outlying platform. The man, who […]
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I can just imaging this little girl all distraught, sad, angry, confused and furious at the injustice of the adults in her world giving her ‘time out’ for no good reason. After all, she had simply asked why she had to follow the rules in a 1000 year old book. Rules that she suspected were […]
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Little bronze personalities came to life in all sorts of nooks and crannies as I continued exploring the ‘Other Worlds’ installation by Tomm Otterness during my Doha transit. The four individuals coming together in this scene particularly caught my attention. The couple on the left appear attired in working clothes, overalls and an apron while […]
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