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Banging His Head Against A Brick Wall

banging your head against a brick wall English informal saying: to attempt something repeatedly but always without success e.g. I’ve tried several times to cure my addiction to blogging but I’m banging my […]

Swinging in Singapore

Swing Me Mama was created by Dominic Benhura in 1995 using serpentine (spring stone). Swinging is a popular theme in the Gardens, with the young girl below being just one […]

Three Heads

These three pensive faces are a massive sculpture at MuCEM in Marseille. They may well be sore heads, in fact, as they are opened up to create a performance space. […]

National Dog Day

It was National Dog Day on 26 August.  I can’t believe I missed it but, not to be deterred, here is a belated recognition of the day. I have selected some of […]

The Spirit of Freedom

The giant gilded statue that hovers atop the July Column in the Place de la Bastille in Paris, symbolises liberty.  The Genie de la Liberté brandishes the torch of civilisation in […]

Muzzled Magnum in Malmo

This oversized Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver with a knotted barrel standing outside Malmö Central Station is a sculpture by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd.  He created this large bronze piece, […]