11 September 2011
10 September 2011
09 September 2011
08 September 2011
Ayrton Senna's McLaren
Not often you see a Formula One car in Monaco, except during the Grand Prix of course. Here's a very special one. This is Ayrton Senna's McLaren in which he won the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix. It's on display in the new McLaren showroom on Avenue Princesse Grace.
I photographed it through the window, hence the reflection of palms and then saw the door was open so was able to get up close and personal.
07 September 2011
Scene at Dusk
06 September 2011
05 September 2011
04 September 2011
Sign of the Times
03 September 2011
Touched by the Sun
Night falls over Port Hercule but the sun still touches an enormous cruise ship out at sea. She's too big to enter port, too big to tie up to the relatively new pontoon.
In the smaller photo, another ship spews black smoke as she leaves that pontoon - onward to new playgrounds.
These were taken from the Jardin Exotique - the cacti and succulent garden way above the port and Fontvieille. In the distance you see Cap Martin and beyond that - Italy.
02 September 2011
The Old Gateway
01 September 2011
Joana Vasconcelos - Marilyn's Perspective
Outside the exhibition at Pavillion Bosio you'll find Joana Vasconcelos' high heeled shoe inspired by Marilyn Monroe and made entirely of stainless steel saucepans and lids. This enormous shoe rather messes up our idea of perspective, don't you think...
To see how others around the world have interpreted today's theme of 'perspective' please click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
31 August 2011
Joana Vasconcelos 'Fairytale' - Loft
It might be a little difficult to display Joana Vasconcelos' art in your living room.
Here she uses lace, crochet, knitting, plastic and leather to create her bizarre range of strange objects. In the last photo, you see ancient pieces of fabric from Portugal where she now lives and works.
'Vasconcelos' sculptures and installations reflect feminine sexuality, the role of women, and the consumer society.'
This is part of an installation called 'Loft.'
30 August 2011
Joana Vasconcelos 'Fairytale' - Fruitcake
The Monaco Project for the Arts (MPA) summer exhibition is currently on at the Pavillion Bosio on le rocher. Called 'Fairytale' the works are by Joana Vasconcelos, an artist born in Paris in 1971 and now living in Portugal.
Two students from the Ecole Superieure d'Arts Plastiques (Monaco's Art School) worked with the artist for three months to create some of the works.
This one is called fruitcake and absolutely fills one of the rooms.
You can read more about the art of Joana Vasconcelos HERE.
29 August 2011
The Bosio Pavillion
28 August 2011
27 August 2011
26 August 2011
La Turbie - Climbing the Stairs
Ever wondered why the old people live so long in France? Maybe it's the good food and red wine. I think it's all the walking up steep stairs to their homes. Imagine living here and knowing that everything you need has to be lugged up and further up.
It would keep your heart well exercised, wouldn't it?
25 August 2011
La Turbie - Pick up after your Dog!
24 August 2011
23 August 2011
La Turbie - Take a length of rope...
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