The art of silence takes on another dimension in the hands of someone who turned gesture into narrative. Drawing on ancient traditions, formative masters and memorable performances in Colombia, pantomime reveals its power to reflect the world without a single word. Bip, his emblematic creation, embodies a life devoted to […]
Visual Arts
Theatre in the skies
Bird photography took flight when limitations in the technology were overcome in the 21st century. The 200 photographs by more than fifty practitioners of the art that make up “Aviary: the bird in contemporary photography” bear astonishing testimony to what is n possible. Sean Sheehan The book’s two […]
From migration to rebirth: A story of pain and liberation
Iranian painter Saye Sohrabi rose from the heart of repression to turn her canvas into a voice for silenced women. Migration wasn’t an escape, it was a rebirth; the awakening of a woman who redefines freedom through art, transforming pain into colour and silence into strength. “True artistry, for me, requires freedom, and I only found that outside Iran”, she says.
Dinner time
Many cookbooks are underused because sections in them – like starters/ hors d’oeuvre, desserts – tend to be given short shrift by those with busy lives and more in need of good ideas for an evening meal than culinary creations that might impress visitors in our home. Sean Sheehan […]
Carlos Acosta: a decade of Cuban talent in motion
One of the most influential figures in the world of dance created a show where five renowned Hispanic choreographers deployed in London an exuberant display of styles. It was his way of celebrating a decade of supporting Cuban talent. Under the title “A Decade in Motion”, the force of their […]
















