Film review: Ida September 26, 2014 Ida is a young apprentice nun in 1960s Poland, a chill landscape in every sense of the word, depicted with a stark stillness in black and white by native director Pawel Pawlikowski. His Ida, played by striking newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska, is about to take her vows and goes in search of the parents she never [...]
Art review: Anselm Kiefer, The Royal Academy September 26, 2014 ★★★★★ A distant, solitary figure stands before the sea, arm raised in a Nazi salute. The title of the painting: Heroic Symbol. Ironic? Well, yes and no. For though Anselm Kiefer was no Nazi, there is genuine heroism in depicting this image, in recalling the past from the chasm of silence into which Germany fell [...]
Theatre review: Teh Internet is Serious Business, The Royal Court September 26, 2014 IT’S HARD to know what the greying grandees of London theatre criticism would have made of Teh Internet is Serious Business, a play that revels in an online world of memes and trolls, cheeseburger-demanding cats, socially awkward penguins and condescending Willy Wonkas. But what appears as incomprehensible nonsense to most, makes perfect sense to a [...]
Out of sight September 23, 2014 Michael Hoppen Gallery to showcase photographs of the horizon The horizon, where land and sky conspire to conceal the unknown, has long been a fixation of photographers. On the one hand it connotes distance, expansiveness, the epic curvature of the earth. On the other, it’s a symbol of the limitation of human perspective – a [...]
State of nature September 23, 2014 Beetles and Huxley host a retrospective of one of the most important photographers of the modern era In an age when photography has never been so disposable, easy and quick, Sebastião Salgado’s work is testament to the treasures that can be reaped from taking your time. His Genesis series (which premiered last year at the [...]
Easy on the clutch September 23, 2014 This exquisite clutch is the colourful antidote to your monochrome autumn wardrobe This timeless clutch was designed by the inimitable Edie Parker, who claims to have drawn inspiration from “handbag designs favoured by showgirls and socialites during the 1950s”. The bold, orange design will work perfectly with darker outfits to provide your autumn wardrobe with [...]
Beautiful things: Glass fruit, an orange clutch and headphones by Vertu September 23, 2014 Watching an artist mould molten glass is a sensual experience. The thick liquid folds on top of itself, smouldering at the edges; it’s this danger factor that attracted Parisian sculptor Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert to the medium. Wintrebert, whose glass installations have been on display at the V&A’s Glass Galleries, says, “It became my passion [...]
Forget Beats, Vertu V headphones offer superior sound quality and style September 23, 2014 Luxury smartphone-maker Vertu has branched into the audio market – and the results are stunning Let the kids and footballers have their Beats; for those after quality craftsmanship and unparalleled sound, British brand Vertu has the ultimate pair of cans. Forget plastic and garish branding, these V headphones are smarter than smart in calves [...]
Jade Jagger talks motherhood, design and building a matriarchal paradise in Ibiza September 23, 2014 Jade Jagger is tired. She yawns through much of our interview as she potters around her 16th century villa. Perhaps she just feels relaxed in her sleepy village in Ibiza, where she spends the summer with her family. Or maybe it’s only to be expected from this daughter of rock royalty, now an international [...]
I know what you’ll like next summer: How trend forecasting keeps the biggest brands on top September 23, 2014 Will you be gripped by a desire to own a pair of Birkenstocks at some point over the next 12 months? Need a mindfulness holiday retreat in 2016? What about a fridge that connects to the internet, maybe some time in the 2020s? Who knows, right? Well, someone probably does. An entire industry has grown [...]
