Went for a walk down the Southbank with my brother Declan this morning,
and popped into the Eyestorm art gallery to see a Willard Wigan
exhibition. It's amazing stuff -- HIGHLY recommended if you're in the
area!! It's next to and slightly behind the Tate Modern. The exhibition
hasn't been greatly publicised by the gallery, which is a shame, but
Willard's going to be on This Morning on TV on Thursday, and I think
the exhibition will be featured in some of the UK papers and magazines
during the next week, so hopefully that will let more people know that
it's on. Unfortunately the gallery isn't open at weekends (doh!!!) but
if you can get along on a weekday you won't be disappointed! For those
who haven't yet been introduced to the wonders of WW, click here for a
taste:
WILLARD WIGAN SITE
But nothing can actually compare with seeing one of his pieces in the
flesh and wondering how the hell anybody could sculpt on such a tiny
scale.
Went to see a play called "Emperor Jones" at the National
at lunchtime. An early Eugene O'Neill play, it's a hard-hitting piece
about the abuse of power. An ex-prisoner becomes ruler of an unnamed
country, but is undone by his quest for power. Not a brilliant play in
my view, but it got more mesmeric as it went on, and the acting was
first-rate. Sets were fab too, as one would expect from the almost
always A1 National.
Visited my grand-aunt Nora and her hubby
Davey after the play, then did some bits and pieces back at my flat in
the evening. Then I went with Declan and his wife Emma to the cinema to
see "Superbad". It was a bit too long, but I haven't laughed and
grinned that much during a film in a LONG time!!! At its best it's
absolutely first-rate, a teen comedy that captures the carnal
tunnel-vision of teenage boys, but which captures their other emotions
too. If only all films were this funny and this spot-on. If you're of
an age to watch it, don't miss it!!!! This reminded me of my reaction
to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when I first saw it as a teenager 20
years ago. Fab!!!!!