Here’s a small collection of extra photographs from my recent travels around London. There is still so much more to see…
A corner of London’s Hyde Park has sprouted a clutch of summer houses. These pieces of artful architecture are an extension of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual Pavilion, this year a tall, elaborate and elegant structure made up of individual boxes.
The star of the show has to be Asif Khan’s contribution, a very attractive formation of tall white struts which reach into the sky and capture light and form. And yes, there’s seating in the middle. There’s plenty of time to join other Londoners who have wandered around these installations – they will be in the park until 9 October. Oh, and bring your camera…
Every summer, a temporary building springs up outside London’s Serpentine Gallery. It’s a work of architecture which leans heavily into the world of art. This year is no exception, thanks to Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his collaborators.
On the face of it, you’d call this a whole load of knitted-together boxes. The structure is 14 metres tall and attains a series of elegant and eye-bending curves, seems to change colour and is more than enough to keep you transfixed. It would be easy to take hundreds of shots.
A lot of people come to the Pavilion and seem to use it as a mesmerising pit stop. So it’s also a great spot for candids and ‘street’ photography, using the structure as very convincing cover. It’s here until 9 October – plenty of time to come and take a look.
