Crocodilians

Even though Charles Darwin has never set foot in Darwin and has never seen a Territory Crocodile in his life there was no better place and better moment than to set an exhibition about crocodiles in... Darwin. The exhibition currently running makes it for an interesting additional information about the beast and the room that bears an incredible timeline on its four walls make you realise the history of this fascinating reptile. Crocodilians: Darwin’s ultimate survival story is an exhibition demonstrating Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through crocodiles.

L'Homme a La Tete de Chou

Just a quick one before I go and take my plane to Singapore. Yesterday we went to see the Gainsbourg exhibition at Cité De La Musique (in La Villette). Quite an enjoyable way to waste a couple of hours browsing around the various photos and videos on display and a lot of reading material. It surely is not easy to organise an exhibition on musicians or film Directors. The most amazing I was given to see so far was the Almodóvar exhibition at Musée du Cinéma. I found this Gainsbourg exhibition to be lacking something on the extravagance, independence, exuberance of the character but it still made for an informative visit. I was particularly moved to see the famous original sculpture of l'homme a la tete de chou.

Tate Modern

It was a lovely day in London today while the snow was falling in France. I took my nephew around to discover that great city. It is quite interesting to rediscover a place you know well with somebody who is seeing it with some fresh eyes. While it is charged of personal history and checking places that have long disappeared (it is sad to see that 2007 definitely killed the music industry - whatever happened to the record stores vibe on Berwick Street?) it probably took a different meaning for him. The ever wonderful Tate Modern was housing an amazing Rothko exhibition (his late period) and I urge you to visit it if you find yourself in London. to be honest, that was actually my real excuse for the trip.

"Polynésie"

How amazing! Far away from the exotic dreams of tiny islands with perfect white sand and transparent blue waters we are deep into the reality of the sacred and divine Polynesian Arts while visiting this exhibition. That said, it is cleverly divided into sections that clearly put things into perspective: The Sea, the Earth, the Marae, the Divine and the Chieftaincy. All the elements that form the basis of the Polynesian society. You should really take this opportunity to witness those artefacts now as you will probably no longer have the opportunity to see them together ever again. And there is no risk as they have all been de-sacralised during a ‘Tapu’ ceremony prior being publicly displayed.