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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In the village of Drumcliffe, County Sligo, lies the final resting place of one of the worlds most beloved modern poets, William Butler Yeats. Not far from his grave this memorial to his work celebrates the poet, his work and my favorite poem ‘He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven’. This sculpture created by artist […]
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Australia has a bit of a reputation for having some of the ‘Largest’ things in the world. Often these are kitsch representations of some local industry or icon like ‘The Big Pineapple’ or ‘The Giant Koala; you get the idea. When I was told I was about to see the worlds largest coin (legal tender) […]
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