Climate Cars

Images and link Via Inhabitat

Climate Cars are picking up a lot of attention amidst the recent reports of the redesign of London's iconic buses. Climate Cars are a fairly new company trying to tackle the pollution that the other London transport icon Black Cabs (the Tube would probably be the third) is contributing to London's carbon footprint. The Cabs are hybrid cars and are carbon off-set.

Foster + Partners and Aston Martin design new bus for London

Having always loved London double decker buses, I could have be a little concerned about a redesign. However the design that was created by Foster + Partners and Aston Martin really captures the spirit of them whilst still updating them in a very considered, environmental way and takes into considered practical user issues. They actually remind me of the when London is shot on film as 30 or 20 years in the future - different but the same! Check out the early artistic interpretations.

Cildo Meireles at the TATE MODERN

Showing until the 11 January 2009 at the Tate Modern, Cildo Meireles is part of some of the very engaging exhibitions that I had the great pleasure to see this year. The interaction with viewers and public programs that I have spoken about before really comes to play in this exhibition. One of the founders of conceptual and social art Meireles's works are also very enjoyable and relatable.

It was the simple works that completely captured the audiences' imagination. From Mission/Missions (How to Build Cathedrals), made from gold coins and communion wafers or Southern Cross a tiny sculpture I saw a woman nearly step on. This exhibition demonstrates the excited and joy that contemporary art can bring.


Cildo Meireles
Mission/Missions (How to Build Cathedrals) 1987
Daros-Latinamerica © Cildo Meireles
Approximately 600.000 coins, 800 communion wafers, 2000 bones, 80 paving stones and black fabric
235 x 600 x 600

Rothko at the Tate Modern

To say this is one of the most emotional exhibitions I have ever seen seems like a bit of an odd comment but it was. Despite the busy crowd and large number of works Rothko's canvases completely immerse the viewer. A bit of an agnostic, Rothko's deep paintings capture amazing spirituality without being condescending. The murals which were intended for the Seagram building but never used due to Rothko's withdrawal from commission for the very posh restaurant of the Four Seasons are an amazing changing addition.

I spent 2 hrs in this exhibition and would have spent more if the gallery wasn't closing. The audio tour is also fantastic and you can listen to some of the music that he painted in the background. Information and displays which explain the conservation and content of his painting technique is the best presentation of this that I have seen. This is a complete must see!

More photos of Tate Britain and the very interesting public programs to come.