Tuesday 10 April 2012

le cool issue #129

Sett Food Club

Out of the seven courses for this meal I think the one I'm most excited to try is the turnip sorbet with prosecco. I'm a huge sorbet fan and supposedly this unity just works. There's also the big attraction of table smoked mackerel with lemon floss - If you went to Tom Lynn's edible talk, you may have seen his demonstration of how to 'table smoke'. Either way, you'll be amused. This will be my first dinner here but I've actually been many times to the Supafast building for other events, so I have a fair idea of what to expect atmospherically. The walls are crumbly and all those in company sit around one long banquet table decorated with white table cloths and candle sticks. The event is BYOB and you just have to ring to reserve a place if you want to be a guest. This is purely charming dining.

 Margaret Corcoran

My mother. The artist. The artist is my mother. As a result I can tell you a thing or two about her and the work. One thing is it's notable how much drawing features. Leading up to this exhibit she really returned to the practice of drawing and consequently there are some really fine charcoals and watercolour has even been used. Shockingly indulgent. Studies were a huge part of all her earlier works, though rarely shown, so this is really back to basics, a return to her beginnings. The imagery, on the other hand, is more complex then ever, lessons learned, ideas and issues layer together all set into representations of classical imagery that is the starting point, visually and consciously, of so many of her pieces. Also new are indulgent delights. The canvasses hold diamonds and peacocks and other items that should make you happy to look within them.

Full issue #129 - HERE -

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