Ray of light

Bergamo, Italy

Left behind

Half past seven from my window.

Yohji Making Waves

Housed in the boiler room of the Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this installation is one in a series of three projects celebrating the Japanese Designer Yohji Yamamoto in London. By stepping into the room I entered a confined space isolated from external noise. In sight were three things: the wedding dress in bamboo crinoline from Yamamoto's A/W 1998 collection, its reflection in the water and a rowing boat which could take you closer to the piece. Together with the faint sound of slow instrumental music and the seemingly bottomless water it created a timeless atmosphere, reflecting the thought of what matters is now.

Flight of the Dragonfly

Saatchi Gallery, London

Mix Master

One man, one floor, one mood

Torii on the street

Kyoto, Japan

Fly in peace

Copenhagen Airport

Walking into an airport with a suitcase in my hands and passport in the pocket is a wonderful feeling. I know that I am on my way to somewhere for new impressions or maybe to meet people I haven't seen for some time. In combination with the sight of airline logos above the check-in counters and the sound of the cold female voice announcing the last call for a flight to Beijing it sets me in a certain mood. This is where the romantic part of the story stops. The next second I see the long queues for check-in which reminds me of yet another queue for security check waiting for me after check-in. Once those two procedures are finished I walk into a terminal surrounded by people rushing to their flights and shops filled with tax-free hunters. Whether I will go on holiday or coming back for work this stressful experience is the last thing I want. What I want is a peaceful journey from the point I enter airport A to the point I step out of airport B. Yes, having access to various airline lounges will lessen the experienced stress just described but there is no express queue for security checks and passport gates in the terminal for first/business class travellers as I know. That is why I have begun to appreciate smaller airports. Having seen enough of the buzz of the big hubs I now just want a journey in peace, knowing that it is something I won't have much of in the city.

Winter fun

Rice village

Batad, Philippines

Rock city

Cappadocia, Turkey

Still life photography

Jay-Z album cover by Dan Tobin Smith. Image: onsmash.com

A closer examination of the picture will reveal that the three bars are not artificially added but painted on the actual objects. 

Image: onsmash.com

Recycling from another perspective

Motorbike fuel in recycled bottles on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Are monks happy?

Monks walking in Fort Canning Park, Singapore

The idea of a vase

d.lab at Design Incubation Center, National University of Singapore.

Red wall

Deichtorhallen, Hamburg

Dog in a bag

Pop Life

Warhol's "Good business is the best art" is a statement that with all rights summarizes the exhibition Pop Life featuring artists like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Keith Haring and of course Warhol himself. Navigating through the exhibition felt like walking through a comic book with a mixture of commercialism, individualism and controversy. It triggered thoughts and affection. As a result I walked out of the building with materialized pieces of Keith Haring.

Keith Haring inspired room

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Takashi Murakami collaboration with Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton

Takashi Murakami

On the river

Container ship on Elbe

Chai Tea

Chai tea is a heavily spiced tea. It's flavoured to the degree that it's more about spices than tea in my opinion. Nevertheless it's nice to have a cold day with milk and honey. 

The mix I bought shown in the photo contains: black tea, cinnamon, aniseed, ginger pieces, black pepper grains, cloves, cardamom seeds and whole cardamom.

Monarchy - Phoenix Alive