Porte de Passy & Porte Molitor
We took these two Portes at rather a tangent, not the normal traveling to their extremity and the walking back to our centre, the Rue de Bretagne, as has been … Continue reading
Fruit Labels
It is not a new thing for me to play with the tiny labels found on fruit. I think my whole family fiddles with them. My father was never happy … Continue reading
Cordonnerie
On the day when I walked past this shoe repair shop in the 13th arrondissement I did not question the fact that it was closed. The painted notice on the … Continue reading
Nothing and Everything
One of the most irritating things that entered my hands over recent weeks was the book /’catalogue’ for a ‘curated’ group exhibition at Hauser and Wirth, New York in 2017. … Continue reading
Eglise Saint-Merri
I was walking home when the skies opened. Rain and sleet came lashing down. I could not make it without getting completely soaked. Buying an umbrella was an option. A … Continue reading
Souvenirs from Earth
I caught up with Souvenirs from Earth is an international cable TV station, currently broadcasting in France and Germany, which I’d forgotten from previous years. It presents a 24h art … Continue reading
chauffe-pied à eau chaud
I made a visit to the Musee des Arts et Metiers. I was longing to see the Brazilian steel-toed flip-flop again. I knew I had a photograph somewhere but a … Continue reading
Movies in Paris
There was a time when we thought that every niche film ever made was playing at some obscure art-house movie theatre on the edge of Paris. We would comb the-then … Continue reading
We Cannot Leave
Our building is in chaos. There are new electrical meters being installed. The hallways are full of dust and men and the sound of drills and shouting. Walls have … Continue reading
notes from an urban hibernation 