An early morning walk through the Medina revealed a very different but strangely familiar city. The hawkers had not yet opened their doors or arrived to set up for the day. Some litter lay around but surprisingly little. What I did not expect was that familiar sight of graffiti on walls. I wonder if I […]
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When I first lay eyes this extraordinary creation by Australian artist Grant Donaldson I just starred and starred and stared. I was lost for a time in glorious swirls of light and colour and imagined ghostly entities playing trixy with my my senses. Is the genie long gone or perhaps still lingering; delighting in its […]
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A few weeks ago we visited the Jam Factory, in Seppeltsfield, and took our time enjoying the work of the various artists and craftspeople being exhibited. Time and time again I am drawn to glass. I love the way light plays on and through the medium. Unlike the colours of a painting or sculpture I […]
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You could easily miss out on this beautiful mural adorning the grain silo’s of Kimba if you were just passing through. The main highway from east to west passes a view of nondescript plain white. Melbourne artist Cam Scale used 200 litres of paint to cover this unusual canvas with a vision representing the region. […]
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Tomm Otterness’s ‘Other Worlds’ sculptures in Hamad International Airport are imposing, engaging, whimsical and amusing all in the same visual feast. It pays to linger here just a little more than you might and pay attention to the detail. The initial wow turns to intrigue as those odd little bronze protrusions start coming to life […]
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