Things Gone and Things Still Here
A requiem
Highlights from the Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Just a few inspiring outfits that caught my eye and touched my imagination.
Further Reading
Bloomberg special issue on the periodic table and the elements. Machine behaviour. A day in the life of a tree. Excerpt from The Understory. The insect apocalypse is driven by a 50x increase in toxic pesticides. If Sapiens were a blog post. J.M Coetzee on Australia’s shame. Mosquitoes. And more.
Alex and Saskia at Het HEM (2)
Selection of photos from a photo shoot with Alex Negron and Saskia de Vries at Het HEM, a spectacular new exhibition space near Amsterdam.
Exploring Levels of Musical Complexity
In this video, starting with a simple melody, Happy Birthday, Nahre Sol leads the viewer through 16 techniques to create increasingly complex variations on a theme.
Alex and Saskia at Het HEM
Photoshoot with Alex Negron and Saskia de Vries at Het HEM, August 2019.
Bark
A selection of close-ups of bark. I love the intricate patterns.
Het HEM
Het HEM is a spectacular new exhibition space located in a former munition factory overlooking the Noordzeekanaal near Amsterdam.
Hong Kong
I've visited Hong Kong three times. I had a fabulous time on each occasion. It's one of the most photogenic cities I know as these photos attest.
Further Reading
Dancing with the ancients. The number of roles in theatre plays has decreased over time. How digital advertising markets really work. Time is running out for sand. Deep learning has a terrible carbon footprint. The first humans to reach the Americas. Pentaquarks. Extremophiles. Sloths. And more.