Friday 30 June 2006

This evening we spent with Dana-Leigh and her husband David at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. This show is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world showing just over one thousand works from both established and unknown artists. We spent some time before hand out on our balcony winding down from the work day and introduced David to my adaptation of the American tradition that is iced tea.

I know… some of you are thinking, “Ray?? Art??” Hey!!! I just recently had Thai food for the first time, so gimme a break. I’m expanding my horizons.

There were some very interesting pieces. Some I liked and, of course, some I just didn’t get. Some of the more geometric abstracts caught my eye, but I spent most of my time in the architectural room. HowEVER… the pieces that I could just not do without were Item 1317 (an untitled work of teacups/saucers stacked on a projector stand for pittance of £4000) and Item 1323 (titled Work No. 12: A Lamp Going On and Off for just £2700).

For those of you interested, both of these are still available. I kid you not.