Around the holidays, I like to share some uplifting stories or inspiring ideas to round off the year and bring in the new year with a positive start. Like many other people, I’m not spending the holidays at home as I usually would this year, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Nothing in life…
Category: culture
Overcoming mental illness through art
Throughout history, many artists have lived with some form of mental illness, from depression, to bipolar and schizophrenia. This has often been reflected in their art, as an outward visualisation of the pain they may have felt inside. The difference for artists of the past and modern artists today is that mental illness wasn’t really…
Spreading Good Cheer
There are many words that could sum up this year: crazy, unexpected and challenging to name but a few. Christmas this year is going to be different for everyone across the world, with so many people unable to physically be in the same space with their families. Although it is hard, the best thing to…
A Post-Pandemic Art Market
Every industry is affected by COVID-19, and the art world is one that has seen a dramatic change, an alteration that will determine the future of how artists and galleries engage with each other and with their audience. It can be argued that up until now, traditional brick and mortar art institutions have been slow…
The House of Quarantine
These are strange and unsettling times for everyone across the world. I wanted to create something to bring a bit of joy to people’s lives, and to give you something to do if you’re feeling bored and at a loss of what to do at home. Therefore I have designed an exclusive quarantine colouring book,…
Enter a World of Immersive Art
Many cultural institutions are concerned with being outdated, consequently losing visitors and interest. With such fast-paced digital entertainment at our fingertips, it could be said that many people no longer feel the thrill of going to traditional galleries or museums. As a reaction to this, museums around the world are exploring modern ways of retaining…
I Am Emilia
I was not the only one who had never heard of Emilia Bassano before I saw the theatre production. Surprising, since she was a well-educated and accomplished writer, and the first woman to have her poetry published in the UK, all of which was highly unusual in 16th century Britain. Furthermore, she was incredibly well-connected…
A 21st Century Transformation
According to researchers, the average time a viewer spends looking at a piece of art in a gallery is 3 seconds. For an old masterpiece that might have taken years to be painted, it is ludicrous to think that a viewer could fully absorb all its wonders in just a couple of seconds. In an…
Monte Palace: Haunted Hotel
I recently had the immense pleasure of visiting the Azores island of São Miguel. With dozens of volcanoes sculpting the terrain and nothing to be seen but the uninterrupted Atlantic ocean surrounding the island, São Miguel provides an idyllic and secluded escape from reality. One afternoon after experiencing a tour of the most dramatically phenomenal caves…
Sensing Porto
There is always so much to do and see when visiting a new place. I had the pleasure of getting to know the city recently, and felt inspired to share my story. Now, let me take you on a sensory tour of Porto… Sight The first sense we generally acknowledge is sight, and the iconic,…
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