... and the usual gnome photo shoot in Picadilly Circus
The film Rashomon, by Kurosawa from 1950, was one I had always meant to see but never had. Whilst slow paced, it was a clever idea for its time to look at one event from five different viewpoints - at the end you are not sure what the true version of events was - perhaps it is none of the five as all the witnesses have their own agenda.I enjoyed the discussion near the end about lies and how it was difficult to trust anyone these days - how much this was influenced by the aftermath of WW2 is an interesting debate.
Very impressive Martin Creed moving sculpture called Mothers in the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Saville Row and some new work by Glen Baxter in the Flowers gallery based around a commentary on modern art.
Also enjoyed the work by Jennifer Rubell including a model of Prince William with that ring and some taps on canvases which you can use to top up a glass of sloe gin, irish whiskey, rum and madeira - you can then drink it or throw it on the canvas - we did both, more than once ...
Reminds me off that old Tommy Cooper joke - "There was a tap on the window - the plumber had gone mad "
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