Chorus at Wapping Project

Three words: Lovely, spiritual and unexpected. It's hard to describe this work by UVA. We were expecting it to be quite a techy affair but in fact the combination of the space - the beautiful back room of the Wapping Project, the incredible sound design, and the seamless movement of the 8 pendulums which comprise this piece, make it a surprisingly emotional experience. The sound was great in fact - maybe that was the element we weren't expecting. Then a super quick journey home on the new overground! 10 Minutes to Dalston - yes love.

Antony Gormley at White Cube

We like this new-ish installation by Antony Gormley at White Cube in Mason's Yard. Entering the pitch black basement, your eyes adjust to a mass of ghostly white cubes that seem to float in space. You're encouraged to walk through the installation, even though it messes with your depth perception so you think you're going to put your foot through it. After a couple of minutes, floodlights switch on, almost blinding everyone. We all stood around blinking for a little bit, and then the lights went off. The formerly ghostly structure is now glowing at full strength, the phosphorescent paint covering it having re-charged. It reminded us a little of Martin Creed, who we love. Abstract cubist sculpture self portraits in rusted metal populate the room upstairs.
Test Sites continues until July 10.

Electric Hotel

The weather has been a bit strange lately so it was a lovely surprise to have a nice evening for the outdoor production of Electric Hotel put on by Sadlers Wells. I keep saying it was David Lynch-esque to everyone who would care to listen, and I stand by it. Film noir-ish plot devices, filthy hotel rooms, unexplained screams and impromptu mass dance routines kept us all enthralled, sat in our seats with headphones on to hear all the action going on inside a convincingly old-looking but in fact purpose built hotel building. The setting of the whole piece - one of the last few un-re-developed areas of kings cross, behind a disused gas tower - helped suspend our disbelief that perfect extra bit.

Nairy Baghramian and Phyllida Barlow

We liked this at the Serpentine Gallery.

RCA Show 1

David Orme

Caroline Holt


Darren Harvey Regan



Seen at RCA Show 1.

Spencer Bewley

We saw, and loved, Hope Sandoval last night at beautiful Bush Hall. We especially loved the projections by Spencer Bewley, a projection artist who works with 'found and prepared 16mm films' which he overlays over one another using multiple projectors, slowed down, sometimes with colour filters. It made us think of Kenneth Anger, or even Derek Jarman, and the work he did providing super 8 backdrops for shows in the late 80s. Photos by Luz Gallardo and Voss

GO GO GO....

We like the wickedly wonderful, Eastern European, gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. We saw them for the second time last Friday at Hammersmith Apollo and what a night it was. Our wee feet barely touched the floor all night as we were swept away with the wild rumpus of beer, enraged fiddle playing and raucous tunes. These fine fellows really know how to put on a spectacular show, no one in the room was having a better time than the insanely animated band. We emerged beer sodden, exhausted, rosy cheeked, hearts bursting with adrenalin having danced with wild abandon and hollered like baying wolves along to the music. Front man Eugene has described the band as "an orchestra of fucking immigrants" and wow what an orchestra they are, relentless, visceral music makers who gave their heart and soul, sweat and tears to the audience. Heres to next time!