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My Photography at Eternal Eve 2013 Exhibition

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Eugenie Absalom and her photography at Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition in London.

 

Eternal Eve 2013 international contemporary art exhibition is under way at La Galleria Pall Mall in central London between 11 and 16 March.  The show is celebrating spring holidays of the 8th March and Mother’s Day.  Paintings, sculpture, digital art and photography were put together by curator Zina Bercovici to pay tribute to a woman in the contemporary society.

Female form is open to artistic interpretations.  It is displayed in a variety of shapes, techniques and styles.  Eternal Eve 2103 display combines figurative works and abstract works, representing women as seen by both male and female artists from 10 countries: UK, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Russia, Ukraine, France, Italy, India, Sweden and South Africa.

 

Eugenie Absalom and her photographs Ballerina and Model at La Galleria Pall Mall.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

My photographs include:  “Galina” that shows the first female artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet Galina Stepanenko, sitting against the backdrop of a Moscow view from the window of a ballet studio, “Model” digital art work, inspired by designer Fred Butler SS12 collection presentation at London Fashion Week 2011, “London Icons” photograph of the four London icons: red telephone box, double decker bus, black taxi and Olympic mascot statue in Strand, “Bee” image and my photograph of a young ballerina, having fun in Green Park during the London Olympics 2012.

 

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Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition video to Delilah by Sir Tom Jones at the Diamond Jubilee Concert.

La Galleria Pall Mall is inside the Royal Opera Arcade, just off Trafalgar Square and Pall Mall at 30 Royal Opera Arcade, 5b Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 4UY.   Eternal Eve 2013 dates are:  11 – 16 March 2013.

View my photos of the Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition preview at La Galleria Pall Mall on 11 March.

Inspired by Women – Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition launched in London

 

Russian artist from Norwich Gena Ivanov happened to be among the visitors of Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition preview.  He came up with this oil portrait of musician Oleg Lapidus, who played saxophone and clarinet on the night.


Exhibition Day by Gena Ivanov, oil on canvas with musician Oleg Lapidus at La Galleria Pall Mall.

 

Photos of my photos at La Galleria Pall Mall during Eternal Eve 2013 exhibition on 11 – 16 March 2013.

 

Eugenie Absalom photography at La Galleria Pall Mall.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

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Olympian Body Casts and Nuclear Physicist at ROA Gallery

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Louise Giblin ARBS and her body cast sculptures at ROA Gallery.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

I came across amazing body cast sculptures of Louise Giblin ARBS at the Collective of Women Artists exhibition preview at the Royal Opera Arcade (ROA) Gallery in London.

Her works represent a unique combination of skill, innovation, striking detail and creative approach to depicting her subjects.  Some of her famous sitters include Olympic heroes Kriss Akabusi MBE, Sally Gunnell OBE and Paralympian Darren Leach, who’s limited edition casts in bronze, copper and aluminium are currently displayed at the Collective of Women Artists show.   Exhibition dates are 5 – 15 March 2013.  The ROA Gallery is inside the Royal Opera Arcade, just off Pall Mall.

 

Body cast sculptures by Louise Giblin ARBS at the ROA Gallery.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Another surprise of the exhibition preview was the chef, called Sarah-Jane Victoria Brookes.  Sarah-Jane from Mayfair was serving us cooked snacks with style, appropriate for an elite art event.   The funny bit came when I learnt about her background as a nuclear physicist.

 

 

Nuclear Physics PhD and amazing chef Sarah-Jane Brookes at the ROA Gallery.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

As conversation went on we left the gallery and stepped outside.  There is Ducketts book store in the Royal Opera Arcade next door to the ROA Gallery.  I noticed “Death of a Dissident:  The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB” book by Alexander Goldfarb and Marina Litvinenko in its window.

Amazingly, Sarah-Jane happened to be at the same hospital as Alexander Litvinenko at the time of his poisoning, just two wards away from him.  She had a surgery for appendicitis at the time.  There was an old lady in the ward, separating her from Litvinenko.  The old lady died and they brought a coffin for her.  But they must have confused the rooms and the coffin ended up in Sarah-Jane’s ward.  She still has a very special memory of that incident and a story to tell.

View my photos of Louise Giblin ARBS at the Collective of Women Artists exhibition preview on DEMOTIX.

 

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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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Diamond Jubilee Union Flags in Regent Street

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140 Union Flags over Regent Street.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

 

Regent Street was draped in rows and rows of the Union Flag as the country celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  The blue, red and white spectacle stretched for miles down the iconic shopping centre of London’s West End and set up the spirit for celebrations.

 

Union Flags next to BBC.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Commencing at the BBC building a sky of 140 flags lead to Piccadilly Circus before continuing into Regent Street in the South.

 

Union Flags over Regent Street.  Image © Eugenie Absalom

 

I am not an artist, but this stunning display of Union Flags over Regent Street inspired me to create photography based art works.   Enjoy the Diamond Jubilee in Regent Street!

 

Union Flags over Regent Street.  Image © Eugenie Absalom

 

Jubilee Union Flags in Regent Street in the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule.

 

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Fun In The Sun as Indian Summer Hits London in October

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Yoga Lotus meditation at Brompton Cemetery in October.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Indian Summer hit Britain with the hottest October ever.  As temperatures were topping 29 degrees centigrade, Londoners took to the river Thames, fountains and parks to cool off.   Brompton Cemetery became a popular choice with locals to relax in the sun.

 

Brompton Cemetery Meditation.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

I enjoyed a stroll with camera at my local park in West London – Brompton Cemetery, oasis of peace and quiet, tranquillity and meditation with shady walks and over 35,000 monuments – many of historical importance.

Glorious sunshine and record-breaking temperature turned the cemetery into a kind of surreal beach.  Londoners, wearing next to nothing, were enjoying the sun amongst the tombs and crosses.  Some were reading newspapers, musician was playing guitar sitting on a bench opposite the 19th century catacombs.

 

Light and shadow, Bromton Cemetery catacombs.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

Bromton Cemetery catacombs, light and shadow.  Photo ©  Eugenie Absalom

 

One of the cemetery regulars was meditating cross-legged in a Lotus position.  The Yoga man was sitting straight and still on a tomb stone, with his eyes shut.  Miles away in an astral journey, he was travelling through space as I focused my camera on him.  I used the opportunity to take photographs of him meditating.  He didn’t mind.


 

Trafalgar Square fountain in October sun.  Photo © Eugenie Absalom

 

The first two days in October 2011 went into the UK history as the hottest October days ever.

View my photos of Fun in the Sun in Trafalgar Square, Somerset House, Victoria Embankment, Southbank and Brompton Cemetery on Demotix:   Indian Summer Hits London With Hottest October Ever.

 

Visit Brompton Cemetery Meditation in the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule.

 

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