If you watch the news, you couldn’t have failed to notice the negativity that accompanies any coverage of Russian politics. Being Russian-born but living in England, I keep an eye on the coverage[...]
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For most of us make-up is part of our every day life but pause and consider it as an art form for a moment, the way many make-up artist approach it. There is so much inspiration behind it, so many cultural[...]
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I have been a fan of Jessica’s for a while and each time I saw her work at Loughran Gallery it drew me in, energizing my senses, as well as my soul. Jessica is a modern free spirit who delights in her ability to express herself through her work, while keeping her feet firmly on the ground. Her latest exhibition showcases her joy which is palpable even when her brush strokes are of a darker colour.
Take the time to exam Jessica’s work, drinking in her paintings like a connoisseur savouring the wine and feel yourself invigorated by the positive emotions that flow from her canvases.
Having met Juliette, the founder of Loughran gallery, the day after Jessica’s exhibition opening, I have to say that she is a very special woman. For one, she is very young for a gallery owner, yet knowledgable without being pretentious (Juliette sold 17 out of 38 the paintings even before the exhibition officially opened). She welcomes you into her gallery like a host welcomes a guest and that is exactly the ambiance that is one of Juliette’s calling cards. There is a cosy sofa in the back decorated by Jessica and framed by the pillows that she produced as part of her collaboration with Romo Black Editions last year. There are pots and vases of fresh, vibrant flowers that seem to be covered in morning dew & the smell of hyacinths reminds you of spring, even when the weather outside feels anything but. There is a beautiful yellow Murano vase in the alcove – all of them create an impression of a chic, modern residence that is cosy and incredibly welcoming. Art frames our lives and our decor and whatever of Jessica’s canvasses ‘speaks to you’, I am sure the effect will linger.
Jessica Zoob ‘Playtime’ exhibiton is at Loughran gallery, 20 Motcomb street, London, SW1X until June 14th, 2015
Closer by Patrick Marber was made into a very successful movie a few years ago, with Jude Law and Natalie Portman and directed by the wonderful Mike Nichols but even though Patrick Marber was approached many times to transfer the play onto the theatre floor boards he resisted until a chance to introduce a fifth character, London, made perfect sense to the playwright.
Going to see a matinée play for me is a rarity and on this occasion I was sitting in the audience full of young students and mature adults, American accents mixing with the British ones.
The play itself revolves around the lives of four people that accidentally ( or not ?) become intertwined. A mature doctor Larry, played by Rufus Sewell draws you in by his playfulness yet complete breakdown in the face of losing the woman he loves. He will antagonise, scheme, beg, flirt, all the while you get lost in your own confusion – does he deserve sympathy or is he a monster? Nancy Carroll, who plays photographer Anna, is beautiful and strong, or is she, succumbing to passion that will confuse her. The younger member of the cast is Rachel Redford that plays mysterious Alice, who is riveting as a young woman, fleeting between self-assurance of youth and the manipulation that comes with years of life experience. And what to make of Oliver Chris‘s Dan, who cares about one woman, then wants to be together with another and ultimately, what is he left with?
The play is loud and raw, funny and heart-breaking, with lots of sexual references and innuendo that elicited giggles from the younger audience members and made more mature viewers whisper something feverishly to their other half. How does love change us? What makes us choose one person over the other? Is being faithful possible in our day and age or are we all hunters, on the look-out for passion, sex, the immediacy of attraction that might be lost the longer we stay with the partner? How does love evolve? Does maturity bring wisdom? Who is more attractive – a young, risk-taking young woman or a wiser, more self-assured older one? Equally do you choose a man with money and experience or do you go for someone who adores you – mind you all those questions are simplified, the issues raised by the play go much deeper and require lots of thought.
The cast of the play was electrifying, each of the actors bringing something of their own in order to complete the play that evolved before your eyes. As I left the darkness of the theatre for the brightness of spring sunshine, I couldn’t help but watch my footing closely, while I was engrossed in deep thought. Love + relationships = life…..
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