Tuesday 19 October 2021

Well, I wouldn't recommend Mothering Sunday which was soporific - snooze through it in your own armchair if you must. But I made good use of my afternoon on the South Bank and saw the Tate jellyfish which seemed quite menacing in a John Wyndham kind of way ...
And the much-hyped Infinity Mirror Rooms, now sold out until April - although bizarrely there was hardly anyone there. I'd seen one of the rooms before - at an exhibition some years ago when if I remember rightly, you could just walk in - but I did find the Chandelier of Grief was quite entrancing, especially as I went back for a second go and found myself in there quite alone. But you're allowed two minutes ...two rooms, two minutes each, a few videos and photos - as exhibitions go, it was a bit in-and-out. The previous exhibition was much more informative - this is one for the Insta-crowd. But nice.
Then I rounded off the afternoon with Sophie Taeuber-Arp - wishing I could hire her to design and furnish a house. With stained glass windows. Her lovely tapestries far surpass the raggedy textile offerings at the Summer Exhibition.

4 comments:

Pam said...

I do enjoy your descriptions of all this culture. One day we might get to see some of it. Or possibly not.

Mary said...

Maybe one day with some of those grandchildren, Pam? I'm sure children would love the jellyfish and the infinity rooms. But glad to know that you enjoy it vicariously in the meantime!

Pam said...

They probably would, though Nicholas (10) is mad on transport and his idea of bliss is riding London's tubes and trains. Poor child hasn't had a chance to do this since before the first lockdown (he lives in Edinburgh). So deprived.

Mary said...

I used to love riding round the Circle line when I was about his age. The novelty has worn off!