Time to write another page, or I'll start losing track of events.
As you can guess from the title, I spent one week not feeling properly at my best.
but the week before has been very full and intense... and I even managed to miss the London Minibar!
But let's go with order:
- European Photographers of the 20th century at the Barbican. Together with Francesca, my favorite media anthropologist friend. We had to hold our usual mediaisthemessage mantra since we were not alone, but it was good company anyway. The exhibition itself was... uhm... ok. Some good ideas and shots, of course (ok, more than just some), but coming out of it I was wondering what image of 20th century Europe I could get from the pictures and artists chosen... a place of war, sorrow and deviance, so different from the Europe I experienced. Now, I know that I just witnessed a quarter of that century and from a very, very lucky perspective, but...
Oh, and no Italian photographers. Grrr.
Also at the Barbican, there is a rather small exhibition by Richard Wilson. Highly recommended. First of all: it's free. And then it's all about "perspective" and movement: everyday objects (in this case transports) reinvented and everchanging as you walk around them in the bending gallery. And you don't want to miss a rolling roulotte, do you?
Next came the Hayward Gallery with its How to Improve the World, a cozy and smart walk through 60 years of British art. Many of the exhibits made me smile, which is a very good thing. Some of them made me think, which is even better; among these one of Hirst's tanks (I must admit that usually don't understand/like his stuff, but this really made my brain spin for a while).
Then came the dorkbot @ state51. Can't explain: you have to see it.
Fun in a very simple, unsofisticated but at the same time utterly geeky way. With an intresting quirk: many girls.
Then then... oh of course the ICA for the premiere of Alien Nation, cool exhibition taking early 50s sci-fi as inspirating theme
Finally a whole afternoon at the Tate, which is always a good way to spend some hours. Sadly, the slides were sold out again. I'll have to go back :)
So this was the uber artsy week; nothing much to say about the past one: after a good start, I got ill on wednesday morning and I'm finally ok today. But hey, I managed to sleep more than 8 hours in a row! Yay, it was ages.
For future reference to myself, here are the observations on my illness.
1. started feeling bad on wednesday morning, but thought it was just some stress for a tough meeting. Managed to attend the meeting with my cheerful mask for the two hours of it, but as soon as it ended I started feeling headache and shivers.
2. Went home. 50 minutes door to door; by the time I was home had to lie down. Jackhammers in the head. Weak. Feverish. Feeling like "should I puke?" for the whole day.
I wished I was not so snob against painkillers. But I am.
3. Resorted to just rest for the rest of the day. Fell asleep at 8.30 and woke up at 8am.
4. On Thursday I was able to work, even if head was still aching and generally feeling feeble. Body still refusing food. Spent the day in bed by the way.
5. Friday woke up almost ok, slight pain over the eyes (like when trying to look side to side) and still no appetite. Went to work, long day. Eat rice for lunch. Excellent choice. Felt better.
6. In the evening had a walk through the city, but soon I started feeling cold. Went home.
7. Spent saturday at rest.
8. Now good.
Suspects: either stress, but it's unlikely as I never had this kind of reactions in the past, or food, which is more likely since I'm starting to spot a pattern between my (unusually frequent) sickness and indulging in some products at the local supermarket. More investigation required.
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