United Colors of June

Some colour from a day in June last year, when I went for a neighbourhood walk around East London with my pals A & D. There was a very funny moment when we met, as we realised that we were wearing dresses in the primary colours when together. We got a lot of funny looks that day… Whilst uploading these and looking at what they looked like as a post, I thought “How very blog-like, circa 2008”. And you know what, in this day and age where everything looks exactly the same everywhere online, I don’t mind that all.

Cheers! 🍻

Took these a few weeks ago, and was wondering what to write about them, only to remember the significance of today’s date: 17 years ago today I started My Funny Eye! The internet has changed so much in that time, but I’m very grateful that my own corner of it is still pretty much the same. So, I raise you all a glass and thank you for being here throughout the years 🥂

People in galleries I

Vermeer

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Edvard Munch

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Robert Indiana

Continuing on from my earlier post; over the years I’ve taken pictures of people looking at art without thinking much about it. I now realise that I should be more mindful of doing so, as I could easily turn it into a project. These are from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Tate Modern and the Courtauld Gallery in London, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The three first pictures are from the packed Vermeer exhibition that was on a couple of years ago, and can you believe it, I got told off for taking pictures of people! That’s never happened before. In the old days you’d get told off for taking pictures of the art on display, but this was a first. They made me delete pictures there and then, but I didn't show them all the ones I’d taken. I think it might have been because they didn’t want it to be known how busy it was, or maybe it was a privacy thing. But guys… it’s me! I take pictures of people from behind, weten jullie dat niet? Although pic 5 is clearly evidence to the contrary… 😬

Place of worship

I only took one picture during the gig me and Z went to a few weeks ago, and this was it. I got a text from her a week later saying, “Aaahhh, I want to rewind one week and go to the Justice gig tonight!!”. I felt exactly the same; I think it was the first gig that I’ve ever wanted to see again, exactly how it was, because it was that good. We have since made a pact that we will commit to see them every time they tour. The rest of their current tour are all festival shows, but I think I draw the line there. I mean, I’m 50 this year *

* I’ve said this so many times since I turned 49 that I don’t think I’m letting myself be the age I am. I also say it a lot, as so many new people I meet say “You don’t look old enough to have a 15 year old!”, to which I reply “I’m 50 this year!!” 🤪