Panes in your Feet?
It’s not often you get upper storey windows and feet in the same shot! Thanks to the upside-down man in Grosvenor Gardens, however, that’s exactly what you’ll see just […]
Metal Skin
Multidisciplinary artist Julio Nieto’s art collection Piel de Metal (Metal Skin) has been touring mainland Spain and the Canary Islands since 2008. A piece entitled Coreografía was installed outdoors in Barcelona […]
Man Made or Natural?
Look closely at the figure above and tell me, do you think the material is natural or man-made? This sculpture is one of two by Italian artist Aron Demetz. They […]
Sitting Bull
This cogitating bovine is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer that decorate the Rambla de Catalunya in Barcelona. This one is El Toro Assegut or “Sitting Bull” and was created […]
Shadow of an Emperor
This replica statue of Roman Emperor Trajan (AD 98 – 117) stands beside a large section of the London Wall, just outside Tower Hill underground station. Linked to Shadow Shot […]
Windows – Ohla la
Barcelona’s windows never fail to impress. These particular fenestrations belong to a neo-classical building, built on the site of the former palace of the first Count of Barcelona. Previously a […]
Flirtatious Giraffe
This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de Catalunya. This one is La girafa coqueta or “Coquettish Giraffe”; the other will be featured […]
Mannekens Galore
I spotted these colourful little fellas in a shop in Brussels. They are, of course, multi-coloured versions of the famous Brussels landmark, the Manneken Pis (which translates as Little Man Pee in Marols, a […]
Blue Sheet
Àngels Freixanet is a Spanish artists who held her first individual exhibition in 1974 at “Sala Gaudí” in Barcelona. Since then, she has made another thirty or more exhibitions at home […]
An Alien has Landed in London
A strange being made a grand appearance in Grosvenor Gardens, just outside Victoria Station, in May 2013. Unusual he may be, but the locals are taking it in their stride. Walking, resting […]
Travel with Intent 