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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My very first memories of gazing into the heavens and marvelling at the night sky were not so different from the little bronzie in this image. In my case it was not bronze but the painted steel roof of my parent’s car. Somehow those extra few feet made all the difference. All these year later […]
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When I first transited via Doha’s Hamad International Airport I was impressed by the large interactive bronze sculptures by American artist Tomm Otterness. At the time I captured some wide angle images of the pieces in context but did not really give them the attention they deserved. I did however notice they seemed to covered […]
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What do dogs and hermit crabs have in common? I wonder what kind of answers I’d get if I strolled down a typical busy shopping mall and asked random passers-by this question? Well to start with, dogs and hermit crabs have two eyes. Perhaps you could even draw some tenuous connection between kennels and shells. […]
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‘Hello’ said the whale as he swam closer and closer. ‘Hello’ said the whale as he craned for some intelligent response. Finally in frustration at their lack of courtesy he came rushing in fast, stopped, then gave a gentle nudge. ‘What part of hello did you not get! Ah …, memories of Tonga. I can’t […]
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