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Sunday 14 July 2013

Unexpected art and music in the city

Starting a new job, based in the centre of London, in the summer, can be a hot and sticky experience.  However, it is worth it for finds like St John's Waterloo on Friday.  From the beautiful curves in the stone and metalwork
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to the unexpected mosaics  and ceramics in the churchyard, courtesy of South Bank Mosaics
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to the bounteous lilies and hollyhocks, currently in flower
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to the juxtaposition of plant spikes and church spire
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London spires
to the wonderful sounds inside of the rehearsals of South Bank Sinfonia, ( who do a free commuter concert on Thursdays at 6pm )
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and the great jerk chicken wrap on sale in the courtyard,  ( no photo)
to the thought-provoking art of Clare Abbatt
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one lunchtime was not enough.  Unfortunately, this exhibition finishes on Monday, so I won't get a chance to look at these again
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which is a pity as they brought back to mind this installation at the Cass Sculpture Park from earlier in the year.
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3 comments:

  1. Great photos, from tranquil to disturbing.

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  2. lovely that you are near such cultural exhibitions, but golly, i bet it's warm up there!

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  3. Oh wow. That is one of the reasons I like London. I go there a lot for the day job and so often I find little hidden gems- old churches lost to the bombing but now tranquil gardens, beautiful railings, shop windows that are works of art in their own right. How is the job going? I am not so much in love with mine at the moment and rather wishing that I could win the lottery ( not so much you understand, just enough to keep body and soul together) and devote more time to art.

    But, as this week has again demonstrated, my children (adults but its tough for them) need me to be the breadwinner, so no such luck yet.

    Maybe next year. But meanwhile, these images are lovely.

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