London to Finland

24 August 2022

London to Finland
This diary starts in London with a visit to the Hayward Gallery with a brilliant introduction from curator Ekow Eshun who welcomed us to the incredible show, ‘In the Black Fantastic’
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One of my old favourites Hew Locke had a well-deserved room unto himself
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It felt wonderful to also see a room devoted to Tabita Rezaire, who was at the same time part of ‘Among the Machines’ at the Zabludowicz Collection
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Before I went to Finland, I managed to squeeze in a most beautiful dinner at Sotheby’s where Lynn Chadwick’s candelabra were the centre piece of the table
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Helena Newman gave a wonderful speech
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We had a quick trip to Italy where we enjoyed an incredible techno set!
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Poju checked out a local sculpture at Forte dei Marmi
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Then we arrived in Finland to 30 degree heat, and were so excited to see our artists in residence and the team who were enjoying some lovely moments
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Meanwhile, I was getting on with fitting out the new School House
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Checking out the Large Field Array stalagmite
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We had such a great visit from Isaac Joseph. He loved the new Tracey Emin work in front of Annika House
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A lovely portrait of Isaac
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Meanwhile, the team were working away
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Artists had plenty of time for Kayaking!