A step into a magical world

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:16:00 +0000

‘I haven’t smiled so much in one afternoon in a long time,’ my friend said as we left the spot we had just been for an hour or so.
We live in London. We both work in marketing. We have active social lives. Whilst our world maybe not be a complete whirlwind of cocktails and decadent debauchery, it’s not bad, and we’re certainly not short of things to do. So what on earth had captivated us on this Sunday afternoon in the sleepy Norfolk market town of North Walsham. In a warehouse of all places. Davenport’s Magic Kingdom is the answer.
Read more at Belle About Town.

Magical graffiti from Xenz

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:07:35 +0000

I’ve never been convinced by the claim that grafitti is an artform, until I discovered Xenz. Marrying fine art and urban art forms, his new solo show Cloud Cuckoo Land is a beautiful and inspiring collection of fantastical imagery. The dissipating spray can reflects fragments of memory and the childhood dreams Xenz cites as one influence, and the detailed drawings a compelling demonstration of the beauty of nature.
“Cloud Cuckoo Land is a kind of childhood fantasy of setting sail to discover a lost world, but ending up in an opium den in Singapore. It’s a celebration of creativity; something happy and joyful, but with a slight twist. I suppose living as an artist is seen as living in cloud cuckoo land by many people and I want to celebrate this by showing people what my dreams look like. Scientists estimate that there are more than 7 million undiscovered species on the planet — that’s inspiration right there!”
The exhibition runs from December 1 -4 2011 at Blackall Studios, 3 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 4QS

magic – and so she thinks

A step into a magical world

Magical graffiti from Xenz