Few of us ever heard about security printing industry, and even less about French security printer Oberthur Fiduciaire. But even so, the 170-years-old company prints over 5 billion banknotes a year, on behalf of major central banks the world over. Unbeknown to you, many of these banknotes probably already passed […]

Paint these bloody stripes on the curves of my canvas, these burnished strikes – pains from my life. Denser than water, but fluid for my masterpiece. Crimson soft felt; pools darkly black. Tip the head of the brush; don’t make me blush. An aching chasm, a mouth abused, all toothed […]

From cinder and spark comes a rising spirit, as sagacity soars on the breath of the wind. Organic, tangible, alive with the smell of nurturing seedtime. A faithful follower of your bold distinction; an unbearable calling of purpose bestowed me. Descant duality plays over my doubts, as the morning song […]

Walking through Liverpool’s Walker Art gallery last summer, I saw a display that baffled me to this day; titled “What Will the Art Gallery of the Future Look Like?” This display was interactive, taking up an entire wall with post-it notes revealing the public’s replies. And how did they respond? […]