Caitlin Leishman

Is the compact mirror a tool for keeping what we see in check, or checking in on how we see ourselves?

Her legacy then is perhaps not depicting a new kind of woman at that time, even if it was new for the art world, but showing honestly the way women had always been.

Scientifically they are charged particles trapped in the Earth’s magnetic field.  Mystically, they are the Northern lights. Iceland is a country where natural wonders are abundant. Volcanic islands sit on standby beside the mainland, remnants of lava formations create oddly rippled mountain ranges and blue lagoons beckon.   

Rebecca is a story, written by Daphne du Maurier about a young woman who marries a rich older man and attempts to become the mistress of his mansion Manderley. Prior to this marriage, the older man, Mr De Winter, had had another wife. Rebecca was an extremely glamorous and vibrant woman. 

Architecture gives context to the values held during a particular time, in a certain place. A little like art. Even more so, a gallery’s design acts as a precursor, setting the tone for the art inside. 

Quite a lot can be gleaned about a person from the way they spend their lunch hour. For example, are you:

a.     Someone who catches themself looking down at their keyboard wondering how long the bits of brown rice and quinoa have been stuck in it?