five senses friday no.1

Leonie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:24 +0000

inspired by five senses friday & sticking to the point

see: tomatoes, borough market

smell: mushrooms, borough market

hear: sounds coming from the box of darkness, tate modern

touch: flicking through the pages of 3191 : a year of mornings

taste: mediterranean tomato, chickpea & mint soup

francesca woodman {1958-1981}

Leonie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:11:07 +0000

i am fortunate to have the tate modern an easy 5 minute walk from where i work. it’s a great way in which to provide myself with a creative interlude during the course of my working day.

self-deceit #1 (1977-1978) – francesca woodman

one of the artists whose work was showing there really spoke to me in a raw and captivating way. francesca woodman’s black & white photos were often of herself and i find them quite haunting. why i find them so unforgettable isn’t clear to me; perhaps because they evoke emotions in me that need to be explored a little further.

space #2 (1975-1975) – francesca woodman

apparently they were all taken pre-digital era with a yashica twin-lens camera. she had a very short life, committing suicide at the age of 22 in new york.

it must be time for lunch now (1979) – francesca woodman

there are various pages around the internet dedicated to her, though i couldn’t find one comprehensive site. she also produced an amazing book of her work, which i am coveting.

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five senses friday no.1

francesca woodman {1958-1981}