Brains: the mind as matter

April 25th, 2012 § Leave a Comment

Warning: the following exhibition contains images and exhibits that some visitors might find disturbing.

This is what greets you as you enter into the Brains: the mind as matter exhibition at the Wellcome Collection.

With real human brains on display it’s a fair warning to the more squeamish of us – but if you can get over the gross factor it is well worth a visit.

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‘Marilyn’ at Getty Images Gallery

April 4th, 2012 § 2 Comments

Screen goddess. Sex symbol. Vulnerable woman.

Without question, Marilyn Monroe was many things.  And in their current exhibition, Marilyn, commemorating 50 years since her death, Getty Images Gallery captures the essence of this Hollywood icon. « Read the rest of this entry »

The Guardian’s Open Weekend: Part Two

March 27th, 2012 § Leave a Comment

As mentioned in my previous post, this past weekend I went to the Guardian’s ‘Open Weekend’.

Aside from eating some wonderful food (the canteen has the best brownies in the world), entering a draw to win an iPad 3 and visiting a cheese-barge (yip, cheese on a boat) I went to four sessions.Two which were blog-worthy.

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