“What’s the plan for the week-end?” I asked. “Let’s go to San Miguel”, Charlie said. “To San Miguel?” I said. “Are you out of your mind?” “No,” Charlie said, “it’s safe now”. “Safe? That’s the Narc Lord’s lair.” Carlos smiled. Everybody calls him Charlie. He’s my primo, my ‘cousin’. In a time when beards were…
Toulouse-Lautrec. Montmartre. You can see a teeny weeny bit of the Sacré Coeur above the roofs. The feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, on one of my beloved bookboxes. ‘Fluctuat nec mergitur’ means ‘Floats but doesn’t sink’. It is the motto of the City of Paris. School’s over! yeah! Ménilmontand. Dies Irae. Day of Wrath. Imhotep. ‘He who…
Art / street art / Travel
Argentina had only one god: his name was Maradona. Buenos Aires de mi alma. Pizza and love. “We open when we arrive, we close when we leave.” Quite a programme. Pizza in Buenos Aires is… mighty good. Food and wine are in general. A stranded dove of peace. The Curator of the Museum’s car? “El…
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The Banksy museum in Paris is worth the visit. Particularly in the light of what is happening in 2025. Enjoy the tour. That was a strong Banksy work. The question is: What about today? What is our next foreseeable future? “I love the smell of… in the morning.” Napalm? Deportation? Take your pick. In Apocalypse…
The Day of the Dead is a very important celebration in Mexico. It is a combination of Catholic and Pre-Columbian traditions. Above: in front of City Hall, Tlalpan, Mexico city. Tombs in the graveyard are cleaned, decorated. The dearly departed’s favourite food and drinks are placed on the grave. The family often spends the night…
Bruges is or was very Catholic. Many houses feature the Virgin Mary above the door. This little house was built in 1634. Yesterday. Lots of doors have elaborately carved wooden sculptures. Detail. Fantastic figures are common. Note: this is clearly a restored or rebuilt house, but the overall style is maintained. “Honi soit qui mal…
By Yvette Prior et al I am very proud to announce the launch a new book edited by Yvette Prior, many of you probably know. This anthology explores not just what people do at work, but how they feel about their work. We examine how humans respond to job roles, advancement, change, and other factors…
Vienna is a very clean city. Very neat. Very Northern. Street art isn’t that easy to find, but it’s still possible. The above reads: “Democracy must every day renew itself”. (Roughly. I had to stretch my limited German during our stay… Fun) Let’s meditate how to renew Democracy. “The dear Augustin”. No idea who Augustin…
11 The last breakfast Friday and Saturday were pretty much stacked with packing and packing and packing. The heavier items I’d bought for the Penang Museum would be shipped. That was picked up on Saturday morning. On Saturday night, I was treated to a lovely farewell party thrown by my new friends. DJ Roger was…
Previously on “Breakfast in Istanbul”: Stéphanie Lung is an art merchant from Malaysia on a trip to Turkey, looking for opportunities in purchase of art. In the opening chapter, she’s having breakfast at the edge of the Bosphorus, waiting for someone to show up. She does not know who. 8. Black tie The so-called dinner…
Previously on “Breakfast in Istanbul”: Stéphanie Lung is an art merchant from Malaysia on a trip to Turkey, looking for opportunities in purchase of art. In the opening chapter, she’s having breakfast at the edge of the Bosphorus, waiting for someone to show up. She does not know who. The following chapters recount the events…
Previously on “Breakfast in Istanbul”: Stéphanie Lung is an art merchant from Malaysia on a trip to Turkey, looking for opportunities in purchase of art. In the opening chapter, she’s having breakfast at the edge of the Bosphorus, waiting for someone to show up. She does not know who. The following chapters recount the events…
1. The last breakfast The seagulls glide and glide over the waters. Hundreds of them. Gliding and flying effortlessly. Catch the wind. Glide a while. Then a swift stroke of a wing and glide again. My friend Stewart the seagull is probably up there, gliding and flying and gliding. I can’t make him out. Too…
Prasat Kravan is one of the many temples we saw when we went back to Angkor this past February. Lions standing guard. Prasat Kravan is a small 10th century temple dedicated to Vishnu in 921AD. This is an 8-arm representation of Vishnu. As in all the temples, offerings are made daily. Lotus flowers. Water. Vishnu…
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