March 9, 2011

Shanghai Polaroid street photography

March 26, 2010

Endure the moment

On my recent trip to China I collected images for my current art project which examines issues of personal reality, space and emotions. As I explored some of the back streets in Shanghai I became a witness to the power of progress, destruction and human endurance, all of which evoked a range of emotions. While in Shanghai I was lucky enough to visit the MARC RIBOUD exhibition : THE INSTINCTIVE MOMENT, A Retrospective in China, at the Shanghai Art Museum. The works on show inspired me to focus closer on the moment and the emotions that can be found within that reality.

"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second." Marc Riboud

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December 16, 2009

Wanderlust

I am struggling with my wanderlust! I have now been back from my last trip for two weeks and the first few days are always the hardest for me. It is as if my body is waiting to catch up with my spirit. Mind you it has been a good year for my wanderlust with visits to International Schools in Japan, Korea and several European countries. It has been a rewarding experience to share stories and art projects, together with my partner storyteller M.S. Blackrose, with many students and see the inspiring final works that they have produced. I can't imagine doing anything else but traveling and sharing art and stories, it is what makes the world a rewarding place to be in. Having now come back to Australia for another hot summer I am already looking forward to next year's travel. In the meantime, I am curing my wanderlust with some highlights of this year's journeys.

“When a traveler returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath traveled altogether behind him.” -Francis Bacon