Now that cafes and restaurants are open, what’s new? by Lewis Duncan | 30th August 2020 Salt, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami are the basic pillars for the many articles out there about learning to cook during lockdown. The now-familiar story feels relatable because it follows a routine of coffee in the morning and then planning for a day mostly consumed by cooking and eating interspersed with work and other commitments. I’ve learned to have the foresight to start early, simme

Collaborating and Communicating through Images by Ellen Wang | 18th August 2020 During the isolation period of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of artists had to adapt their practices to work in isolation. Albeit the limitations, the isolation provided opportunities to reflect on what can be done under such restrictions. Parameters can be used effectively to facilitate reconsideration and reinvention. In the case of photography, a medium that has already infiltrated the

Getting to know the 2020 MA Curating Team by Izzy White & Ellie Perry 10th August 2020 After a resounding opening week that saw them named The Guardian’s "Exhibition of the Week", Izzy White and Ellie Perry sat down with the Courtauld’s MA Curating team to chat about their end of year virtual exhibition Unquiet Moments, learning to code and the things they’ll remember from this strange moment in time. IZZY WHITE: Congratulations! We saw that The Guardian picked you as the Exh

Can we take Camus' advice seriously? Aniela Rybak | 7th August 2020 Cover of Create Dangerously by Albert Camus (Cover Penguin Modern) On my last visit to POLIN Museum in Warsaw I came across a bookshelf with the famous mint-coloured collection of Penguin Modern books of essays. One of them caught my attention particularly. First of all, the title: Create Dangerously. Some immediate questions appeared in my head: can artistic activity be considered unsafe, and if so, why shou