It’s been a while! 3 and a half years I would guess (that’s when I started my current job, and stopped blogging about theatre). A lot has happened in the world since then (none of which I am going to go into here, you were there) but having found my camera again (physically and almost emotionally) I have some new photos to share. So hello! Lovely to see you again. Apologies in advance for any mistakes, I’ve forgotten what to do and, unsurprisingly, WordPress has changed a bit in that time.
You might have noticed a lot of lighting events cropping up in recent times. They have been very popular, especially in these days when options for gathering together and having fun have been limited. I mean, what’s not to like about lighting installations in public areas with pretty changing colours and an audio soundtrack (though I admit I didn’t hear much on the day I went). Squidsoup is a company who create immersive experiences out of digital technologies. I recently went to see their ‘Wave’ which was showing for free at Greenwich Peninsula. Sorry, I think it’s over now, but here are a few photos.
The whole area by the 02 is fast changing and worth a visit. There’s The Tide, the elevated walkway which reaches down towards the river and leads you to the changing exhibition of art and sculpture installations known as The Line. My favourite is called Here, by Thomson and Craighead. There are walls underneath the arches painted in brilliant Morag Myerscough patterns (these are called Siblings), table tennis tables designed by Camille Walala, the rainbow arch by Tatty Devine. The Design Destrict buildings and Canteen have gone up more recently and give another dimension to the space. These are 16 new buildings by 8 different architects, intended to be hired by creatives as working spaces.
I’m a fan of the mish mash of visual styles and colour, though I hear not everyone is. Take a wander down there and see what you think.
For more details about Squidsoup, go to Squidsoup
For more details about the Line, including the map, go to The Line
Thanks to Hatty for this lovely article, you can follow her blog at hattydaze.wordpress.com.
