London Life

Yayoi  Kusama‘s work often obsessively repeats motifs such as patterns of  polka-dots – for example the Obliteration  Room in Brisbane – or the reflected lights in her new piece entitled “Infinity Mirror Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life”. The Tate  Modern‘s new retrospective recognizes these signature themes in the  82-year-old Japanese artist’s work. Having lived as a voluntary resident in a  psychiatric hospital for almost 40 years, Kusama creates work that completely  envelops the viewer. The exhibition will run through June 5, 2012. 

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Barbican - Objects with Stories...Online participation event

15 February 2012 - 12 June 2012

Something incredible is happening to classical music in the UK. A whole generation of performers have broken out of ‘traditional’ classical concerts, redefined the rules and shattered boundaries. What defines this new movement?

Four performances..by emerging musical talent ..

very diverse... very deserving

of our support..go seek them out..hear them here..hear them live next time they perform...somewhere intimate like Sofar..before they enter into the big time!

If the Kickstarter campaign is funded, Ramsey and Barasch will create a larger prototype of the sunlight irrigation device for the Low Line park.

The system, which evokes a sci-fi dystopian future where humans are driven  underground, is being designed entirely from the mind of Ramsey, with no  preexisting systems to model from. Called the Remote Skylight, it would siphon the sun’s rays through a combination of skylights and  fiber-optic lighting powered by street level solar panels. The skylights would  channel light with reflected dishes that would refract light down below.

The subterranean park would occupy an abandoned train track  below Delancey Street on the Lower East Side and infuse plant life and greenery to the  underground space. The futuristic idea would repurpose unused space that has  been left abandoned for 60 years, covering 2 acres of underground space.

We’re excited that Ramsey and Barasch are moving ahead, and we look forward  to keeping tabs on their progress with the project!

I wholeheartedly agree with Michael Billington. This is a wonderful production and I was one of the happy people privileged to be there. It's a go see.. don't you dare miss this .. winter warmer.... but!  the tickets will be hot hot hot and I'd say book quickly if you want to give yourselves a treat. Apart from the excellent ensemble acting and the skilful production, I loved the period sets and costumes too!