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Art of the World international art exhibition in London

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“Art of World” exhibition video to “Damn You All”  by Frazer Kennedy at La Galleria Pall Mall

“Art of the World” international contemporary group exhibition took place at La Galleria Pall Mall in London between 16 and 22 March with the Opening Night on 17 March.  Musicians Frazer Kennedy (vocals/ guitar) and Rick Joseph (acoustic guitar) delivered fantastic entertainment on the night.  “Scotland has produced more than whisky and mythical monsters.  It has also produced Frazer Kennedy – one of the best singer-songwriters to come out of Scotland since Gerry Rafferty… ” – says Frazer’s profile on his website.  “From a childhood in the mountains and the sounds of the ceilidh, it’s little wonder Frazer’s music is inspired by the highlands and ruined castles echoing to ancient battles.”  Enjoy “Art of World” exhibition video above to the balladic  “Damn You All” by Frazer Kennedy.

 

Tracy and Russell Rose are looking at my photography  at La Galleria Pall Mall

The show celebrated the arrival of Spring.  Painters and photographers from Austria, Croatia, France, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey and the United States showcased a variety of interpretations of the theme.  I was invited as a guest photographer and displayed three of my photographs at the exhibition.

Eugenie Absalom and Elizabeth Jones at “Art of the World” exhibition

The show was curated by Zina Bercovici.  Participating artists included: Anna Maria Artegiani, Leonid Bratislav Musicki, Marcio Decker, Hale Karacelik, Marko Krajcar, Sergej Ovcharuk, Eva M. Paar, Anne-Marie Paris-Leroy, Anne le Sergent, Anne Marie Torrisi, Ferdinando Valentini and Paul Ygartua.

Musician Frazer Kennedy is looking at my photography at La Galleria Pall Mall

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Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the Royal College of Art

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Pandemonia and fashion student at the Royal College of Art Artist’s Talk.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk, presented by fashion designer and tutor Flora McLean, took place at the Royal College of Art on 14 November 2013.   It provided insights into the story of Pandemonia character and its rise to fame over the past several years.

Dressed in a pink with brown latex dress, completed with a whirl of yellow inflatable hair, white gloves, brown purse, high heels and dark glasses, the artist shared with students an engaging story of success of Pandemonia character.

 

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the RCA in Kensington Gore.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

“It is great pleasure to be here”, – started Pandemonia, “because many years ago when I applied for MA Printmaking, the Royal College lost my portfolio.  I actually had to do my interview without my work and I didn’t get in.  My portfolio turned up at Chelsea instead.  This is what could happen to you”, – concluded Pandemonia to giggles in the auditorium.

 

“When I did my Fine Art Degree”, – continued Pandemonia,  “I did printmaking.  At the time printmaking was seen as a kind of a third rate art, third rate to painting and sculpture, like it wasn’t really fine art.  But I thought that printmaking was the most modern and most powerful of the mediums”.

 

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the RCA in Kensington Gore.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Pandemonia was interested in advertising, in things like archetypes, patterns of thoughts and ideas, and especially images of an exotic woman.

Working on the image of an exotic woman, Pandemonia looked at the evolution of human body and female form in particular, from classical ancient cultures till nowadays. “Bodies are objectified these days. It is society that is imposing on the body, it is not the other way around,” – said Pandemonia.

The artist worked on the ideal body shape in order to bring about a kind of a photoshopped image into real life.

In 2000 the ideas came together.  As unlikely as it may seem Pandemonia used Venus and Cupid painting by Lucas Cranach as a prototype of Pandemonia and inflatable dog Snowy, that is accompanying its owner on every occasion.  According to Pandemonia, Snowy is a great thing to have.  Dogs always break the ice. Everybody likes Snowy. “It is very useful, it is like to have a device,” – said the artist.

 

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the RCA in London.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Pandemonia is very much into new media.  It helps the artist to create his own narrative. Pandemonia set up a blog, focusing on fame, luxury and celebrity. Working in a gallery does not bring the same result to a performance artist as being a walking art work.

“I tried different locations. Different locations mean very, very different things, ” – continued the artist.  “Pandemonia doesn’t really work in a club environment.  It is sort of carnivalesque, but it works in isolation. At a carnival everybody is dressed mannerial, but it is like a safe box. Pandemonia doesn’t work this way, it is separate.” Pandemonia image is not outlandish in nature, it is a prototype, the way it was designed by the artist.

You can come across Pandemonia at fashion shows, art evenings. The very first fashion show Pandemonia went to, she was seated at a front row.  And it is always the case.

 

Pandemonia and Eugenie Absalom at the RCA Lecture Theatre in South Kensington.

 

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk took place in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Darwin building in Kensington Gore, South Kensington and was attended by art and fashion students.

Visit my DEMOTIX column to view photos of Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the Royal College of Art.

Pandemonia Artist’s Talk at the Royal College of Art in London

 

View more of my Pandemonia photos and read stories:

Macmillan De’Longhi Art Auction 2013 raised money for Cancer Support

Pandemonia visits Symphony of Colours exhibition launch in London

Pandemonia at Eleni Gagoushi private view in BAKU restaurant London

Fred Butler Debut Presentation at London Fashion Week 2011

Pandemonia Blond Curls at London Fashion Week 2011

 

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SS14 Fashion Show – Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

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PRITCH London SS14 leather jackets catwalk at LFW.  Video by Eugenie Absalom

 

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church hosted a number of exciting fashion events during London Fashion Week in September 2013.

Arina Pritch, young and inspiring designer from Saint Petersburg in Russia, presented an array of multi coloured stylish leather jackets and coats for independent women.

 

Arina Pritch flanked by models in PRITCH SS14 leather jackets. Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Classic black and snow white colour leather outfits were complemented with luxury red, screaming pink, pale lemon, ivory, deep purple and navy blue leathers.  Slashed skin tight trousers and skyscraper heels completed the sexy look of long legged models.

 

Model in PRITCH London SS14 red leather jacket.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

Visit my DEMOTIX page to view more photos of PRITCH London leather jackets collection SS14:

PRITCH London SS14 Leather Jackets added colour to London Fashion Week

 

UK accessories label Age of Reason brought in a playful, punk twist to SS14 fashion collection at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church with its pure silk, chiffon and cotton scarves known for definitive luxury finish and artful colour combinations.

 

Age of Reason designer Ali Taylor Mapletoft.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

The Pirate Queen (I Will Never Surrender) and God Save The Queen scarves from earlier Ali Taylor Mapletoft collections set the mood for Age of Reason SS14 display.

 

Ali Taylor Mapletoft next to Pirate Queen and God Save The Queen scarfs. Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

More photos of the Age of Reason scarves SS14 display at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church during London Fashion Week: Age of Reason SS14 – London Fashion Week

Seven feet tall pop artist Pandemonia with ever present inflatable pet dog Snowy (apparently a cross between a Scottie and an Airedale) was among the front row guests at the catwalk.

Eugenie Absalom with pet dog Snowy and Pandemonia at LFW SS14 show.

 

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The Queen’s Coronation 1953 at Buckingham Palace

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“The Queen’s Coronation 1953” display at Buckingham Palace.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

For the first time since Her Majesty The Queen’s Coronation Day in 1953, a spectacular Coronation show at Buckingham Palace brought together an array of royal dress, robes, uniform, jewels and diamonds as part of the State Rooms Summer Opening 2013.

“The Queen’s Coronation 1953” exhibition (27 July – 29 September) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of this historic event.  Royal regalia, paintings, photography and recordings recreate the atmosphere of that extraordinary State occasion that has remained essentially unchanged for the past 1,000 years.

The crowning of the Sovereign is an ancient ceremony.  For the last 900 years it has taken place at Westminster Abbey.  Before the Abbey was built, Coronations were carried out at Bath, Oxford, Canterbury, etc.

 

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Dress and the 6,5 metres long Robe.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

The Palace’s Ballroom houses a grandeur and sumptuous display of elaborate gowns and uniforms, worn by the senior royals and The Queen’s Maids of Honour at coronation. The centerpiece of the show is the Queen’s white satin Coronation dress, created by the British couturier Norman Hartnell. The design incorporates an iconographic scheme of embroidered national and Commonwealth floral emblems in gold, silver and pastel-coloured silks, encrusted with crystals, pearls and sequins.

The Dress embroideries were are arranged in three scalloped tiers with a pointed waist. Each tier, together with the edge of the skirt, were embellished with a border of gold bugle beads, diamantes and pearls. The skirt has a slight train and was reinforced with horsehair crinoline – a woven fabric made of a mixture of linen and horsehair. It ensured that the skirt would not lose its shape under the weight of embroideries.


Coronation dress, Coronation State Banquet display & original BBC camera.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

As part of the exhibition this summer, The State Dining Room is dressed to recreate the atmosphere of Her Majesty The Queen’s Coronation State Banquets of 3 and 4 June 1953.

Visit Demotix to view more of my photos of  The Queen’s Coronation 1953 exhibition.

 

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Martin Lewis Live at NUJ Freelance Meeting in Euston

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Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis at NUJ Freelance meeting.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom/NUJ

 

What can be more inspiring for a freelance journalist than to see and hear a fellow NUJ member, who happens to be in a multi-million category and have a chance to ask him questions?

Martin Lewis, founder and editor of MoneySavingExpert website and of ITV’s Martin Lewis Money Show, shared hints and tips of his skyrocketing career with freelancers at NUJ meeting in London.  It took place at Friends House in Euston on 8 April.

At the meeting Martin Lewis described his progress from a small personal website and e-mailing his now famous “Martin’s Money Tips” to a database of 700 – 800 contacts in 2003 to becoming the owner and editor-in-chief of the biggest personal finance website in the UK with the audience of over 13 million monthly users and 7.65 million receiving his money tips e-mail.

 

Martin Lewis at the NUJ Freelance meeting at Friends House.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom/NUJ

 

“No one can pay to be on my website,” – said Martin Lewis.   The MoneySavingExpert website generates income through affiliate links.  It is editorially independent, with a bigger Forum than Twitter.  “We must always write what is best for our users,” – he added.

There is a great deal of personal research going into all the material, published on MoneySavingExpert.com.  “If you go back to personal finance journalism when I started it was about stocks and shares, occasionally mortgages and gas and electricity ….that was a bit radical…  And it was all about getting quotes from somebody in my industry.”

The key to his online success is unique content.  “When I write, I always write in the first person.  People want to see the whites of the eyes of the journalist who wrote it. I do not work off press releases.  I do my own research.  It’s called journalism, ” – concluded Martin Lewis.

In September 2012 he sold the website to the MoneySupermarket.com Group for £87 million, while he remains editor-in-chief of MoneySavingExpert.com.

Martin Lewis has his own prime-time ITV programme  – The Martin Lewis Money Show. He is also resident expert on Daybreak, Lorraine, This Morning, Radio 5 Consumer Panel and Radio 2 Vine and more.

Visit DEMOTIX to view my photos of Martin Lewis at the NUJ Freelance meeting at Friends House.

 

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London Fashion Week AW13 at BAKU London Was Fun

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Eugenie Absalom in floral skull head piece at LFW AW13, BAKU London.

 

New London restaurant, called BAKU after the capital of Azerbaijan, hosted a series of fashion shows during the London Fashion Week AW2013.  I visited two catwalks:  by Soho based Italian designer Nico Didonna and Norwegian designer Nina Naustdal from Chelsea.  The decadent interiors of the Knightsbridge restaurant created an impressive backdrop for shows and receptions:  with mirrors, white chandeliers and art on the walls.

 

Nico Didonna catwalk show at BAKU London, LFW AW13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

Nina Naustdal reception at BAKU London.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

AW13 fashion exhibition at BAKU London bar.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Nico Didonna presented his chic and glamorous Autumn Winter evening collection alongside innovative menswear to Jazz music on 15 February.  Calm Jazz sensations blended with Crepe Jersey, silks and cashmere and culminated in spellbinding movements, that showcased the female form.  Double cobalt blues with gold metals, seductive reds, soft leathers and luxurious wool offered a unique, quality choice for a discerning client.

 

Pandemonia with Snowy dog, Tracy Rose and British Bulldog Pavarotti.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

British Bulldog Pavarotti watched Nico Didonna catwalk with a kind of interest from a front row seat.

Chelsea based designer of Norwegian origin Nina Naustdal presented her Autumn Winter 2013 Gold collection at BAKU on 18 February.  Inspired by raw diamonds, her collection featured exotic shimmering animal print gowns and stunning separates in vivid colour palette, classically tailored in silk, chiffon and velvet with  leather detail.

 

Nina Naustdal AW13 Gold collection catwalk.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

You are welcome to visit my photo reports of fashion shows on DEMOTIX:

Nico Didonna Fashion Show at BAKU Restaurant in London

Nina Naustdal Autumn Winter 2013 Gold Collection at BAKU London

 

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Chinese New Year of the Snake in London

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Flying red Soho lanterns for the Year of the Snake.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Hundreds of thousands descend on central London each winter for traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, the largest outside Asia.   This year was not an exception, in spite of rain and wind.  The actual date of Chinese New Year varies year after year, but always falls between the end of January and mid February.  The Year of the Snake celebrations took place in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square on Sunday, 10 February 2013.

 

The Year of the Snake celebrations in Soho on 10.02.13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Inside and outside a Chinese restaurant in Soho.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Due to constant rain throughout Sunday, hundreds of umbrellas were the only thing to be seen in every direction.   I still managed to take photos of the Chinese Lion dance in Soho, Trafalgar Square Chinese New Year celebrations and incredible red Soho lanterns.

 

The Lion Dance in Soho the rain.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

The Lion Dance in Soho on Chinese New Year Sunday.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

This annual event is organised by London Chinatown Chinese Association and supported by Mayor of London.  Chinese New Year 2014, the Year of the Horse, falls on 31 January 2014.

 

White Unicorn and red Soho lanterns.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Harrods window for the Year of the Snake.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

My photos of the Chinese Year of the Snake celebrations across London:

Chinese New Year 2013 celebrations in central London

Harrods Store Window Display for Chinese Year of the Snake

Ching-He Huang Live Cooking Demonstration at Harrods Store in London

 

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Memories of London Snow 2013

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First snow of 2013 at Earl’s Court, 18.01.13.  Photo  © Eugenie Absalom

 

Snow in London is a bit of a rarity.  It only comes once in several years and causes havoc  and chaos, leading to transport disruption, school closures and power cuts.   Photos of London in snow give you a good idea of what London does not look like most of the time.  But as everywhere else on the planet snow brings romantic atmosphere and a touch of magic to London streets, historic monuments and parks.

 

Red and white colours of London in snow, 18. 01.13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Snow 2013 stayed in London for less than in week.  As  a photographer I felt blessed on this very special occasion of seeing red London icons turn white, which created a perfect monochrome setting  for imagery.

 

Westminster Abbey  covered in snow on 20.01.13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Photography during snowfall is a tricky business.  Camera is getting wet and fingers are freezing. Capturing snow flakes is a skill in itself, without much chance of  perfection in London.  I did what I could without causing too much damage to my camera or to my fingers.

 

London Eye kept going during snowfall on 20.01.13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Snowfall in Westminster on 20.01.13.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

You are welcome to visit my Demotix pages to view more photographs of mystical, surreal London during snowfall of 2013:

 

First snow of 2013 in London

London snowfall 2013 in Westminster and Lambeth

 

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The Diamond Recollection Presentation to HM The Queen

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HM The Queen at the JTC Diamond Recollection presentation.  Photo © RCS.

 

2012 has been marked by HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations across the Commonwealth.  The Royal Commonwealth Society marked the jubilee with the world’s largest online history project, called the Jubilee Time Capsule (JTC).  The Capsule represents a collection of videos, photographs, drawings, essays and poems that reflect life in the Commonwealth over the past 60 years.

37, 163 people from 66 countries submitted their memorable moments to the digital archive that will be preserved online as a memory of the Diamond Jubilee year.  Their Royal Highnesses Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie, the Dean of Westminster Dr Hall, BBC presenter George Alagiah, television presenter and a former BBC Royal reporter Jennie Bond, Oscar Pistorius and Richard Branson were among the contributors.

On Wednesday, 14 November HM The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, visited the Royal Commonwealth Society headquarters in London to officially seal the Jubilee Time Capsule and accept the Diamond Recollection of the top 60 contributions into the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.  12 year old Malawi boy John Samson presented HM The Queen with a gift of a Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 computer tablet, containing the Diamond Recollection, chosen by a panel of judges out of  the 80, 000 entries from across the Commonwealth.

 

Dr Danny Sriskandarajah, The Very Reverend Dr Hall and Pearl Amoateng at the RCS HQ.

 

I submitted 37 contributions to the Jubilee Time Capsule and I was thrilled to find out that one of my memories was chosen to become a part of the Diamond Recollection.  Notting Hill Carnival 2011 followed London riots very closely and there was an atmosphere of uncertainty about this annual August bank holiday event.  But over a million revellers came together to celebrate Europe’s biggest street festival, that has been held in the best traditions of Rio in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea since 1966.

 

Eugenie Absalom next to Notting Hill Carnival 2011 screen at the JTC Diamond Recollection presentation.

 

Notting Hill Carnival is a magnificent British tradition.  It has its roots in the 19th century Caribbean carnivals, celebrating the emancipation of slavery.  And it has high artistic values.  Dance and music are at the heart of the carnival:  Calypso, born in the sugar plantations of Trinidad, steel bands and drummers accompany the 20 mile vibrant procession.  Afro Caribbean community of London, represented particularly by British Trinis, show off their cultural heritage at its best and provide tons of fun for the onlookers.  It is very important to preserve this fascinating event, that combines the spirit of  liberation with a deep rooted theatrical tradition, for generations to come.

 

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The Royal Collection is one of the largest and most important art collections in the world.   It is running more than a million objects and  is held in trust by The Queen as Sovereign for her successors and the nation.

 

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