I used to paint. Transient States:  Extraordinary details of the world we inhabit are often reduced to the mundane within a culture that is saturated by the extraordinary.  The ‘Transient States’ series is an attempt to re-address the balance. Dead insects are commonly found objects that provoke a range of reactions. Presenting the remains of [...]

Inspiration is a difficult word. Many artists seek it, whilst others deny its existence. The alternative to inspiration is investigation: a laborious approach that sometimes leads to a life’s work. Transcription can be the convenient middle ground between inspiration and investigation. Titian was a painter during the Renaissance: a period when almost all works of [...]

Is Patrick Keiller an architect, or is he an artist? Perhaps this an obstinate question to ask? A man can be both, and more besides, can’t he? My answer to this is no. There are many professions where dual roles are acceptable. An actuary can also be a restaurateur, and a cabby might arrange flowers. [...]