KARYN EASTON
May 19
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MNAC

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya –  While I was visiting the Banksy Gallery one of the guides told me that I really needed to visit ‘Museu National d’Art de Catalunya.’  He explained that this was an amazing gallery and a ‘must see’.  He was not wrong!  The museum is set high above Barcelona and the views are breathtaking!  Luckily I had my DSLR with me on this trip, so I decided to take lots of photos.  My memory card was pretty full so I had to be a little careful about wasting frames but I managed to shoot everything I wanted. The building is very imposing! In fact everything about it was imposing, including the security and guards.  After a relaxed and friendly visit to both the Banksy (they actually made me a coffee), and the MOCA and MACBA museums, I was left in no doubt that one false move and I’d be in serious trouble.  One guard shouted at me for just holding a bottle of water – maybe he had heard about the ‘Just Stop Oil’ protests in the UK and thought I was about to throw it over a painting or something? I duly complied and the […]
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May 18
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MACBA

The Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona – The MACBA was a short 35 minute walk away from the Hotel Barcelona.  Below is a short video of the route showing some of the surroundings.   En Route to the MACBA     Beautiful Light at the MACBA Before launching into a gallery of artworks at the MSCBA, I want to highlight both the beautiful architecture and light of the building.  I was completely ‘taken’ with the stunning light that streamed through the huge windows of the building.  Indeed I felt that the atmosphere created by the large windows, together with the clinically white interior, architectural angles and vaulted ceilings, warranted a mini photographic project all of its own.  Therefore I decided to take some time out to shoot some of the beautifully lit interiors that were flooded with natural light.  Below is a photo gallery of a photographic study of the light at the MACBA   Self Publishing a Small Book of Beautiful Light at the MACBA On realising that I had produced so many interior images of the MACBA, I decided to try out a few page layouts.  I felt that the images worked well together, so I decided to […]
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May 15
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MOCO

Modern Contemporary Museum – Barcelona – The MOCO was one of the first museums in Barcelona that I visited and it certainly did not disappoint!  Below is a short video of my journey to the Contemporary Art gallery from the Hotel Barcelona.   A short walk to the MOCO     Moving with the Times Not only does the MOCO display static works of art they also display NFT’s, but more importantly they even have some artworks that utilise the power of augmented reality.  Guillermo Lorca produces large visually arresting works.  However these works take on a whole new life of their own when viewed through the MOCO’s very own augmented reality app called MOCO play.     Initially, I hadn’t really taken much notice of the signs for this app, but then my curiosity got the better of me and I’m really glad that it did.  Not only did viewing the artworks via this app add a whole new dimension to them, it also allowed the viewer to video record the experience in-app.  Below is a compilation video that I made of the short augmented reality videos I made in-app.  To say that Guillermo Lorca’s artworks really did come […]
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May 15
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Barcelona Trip

Time to Unwind and Return To Blogging – The last 3 weeks have been incredibly busy.  At work this is the time when we are preparing students for their art exams.  However, for me the biggest task and time consuming activity is the production of the end of year film.  There are more details about this in the blog post ‘A Temporary Distraction’.  I always enjoy seeing the wide variety of work produced by our students but assembling it all into a coherent narrative can often be quite challenging. After nearly completing the film, luckily I was able to take a break in Barcelona.  My students were now on a reading week, so it was the perfect opportunity to get away.  This blog is a record from the start of the trip in England, to the return journey and most importantly everything in between.   Sunday 14th May – Morning Sunrise The weather started off well enough and as we drove off to Bristol Airport we were greeted by a lovely sunrise.  Unfortunately my camera was packed away, but I did manage to capture this iPhone shot.  Apologies for the poor resolution.   What Greeted us at Bristol Airport Although […]
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Jan 03
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Dean Kenning Lectures

Summary of the Dean Kenning Lectures Term One Below are short summaries of the Dean Kenning Lectures that began this term Oct 2022.  I will document these on a termly basis and include relevant slides.   The Art and Politics of Statues 18/10/22 – This was the first lecture at the start of the term.  I think that the key takeaway here was that sometimes it isn’t always appropriate to ‘hijack’ someone else’s cause because it could be seen as self serving self promotion.  The case in point was the Marc Quinn ‘A Surge of Power’ (Jen Reid) erected 15th July 2020.  Anti-racism protesters in England pulled down a statue of a 17th-century slave trader while demonstrating in solidarity with the US Black Lives Matter movement.  Quinn surreptitiously erected the statue early on the morning of 15th July 2020.  Although this would seem like an act of solidarity on his part as a white male, it raises questions about the true motivation behind it.  Was Quinn simply trying to use a political situation in order to further his own career?  Would it have been better to have community art erected instead of art from a  white male already making a […]
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Dec 21
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Day Job

End of Year Exhibition – Response to Experience- Like many of my fellow CSM Fine Art Digital students, I am also working while studying.  I am currently a lecturer in both Photography and Art and Design across a variety of levels. This year (it varies), I am currently teaching on the Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design and also Foundation Art.  In previous years I have taught Level 1 Photography and Animation, ‘A’ level Photography and the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design. I really enjoy teaching. To me, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing my students achieve their artistic dreams. Over the years I gained the unofficial role of producing our end of year video. This showcases some of the student work undertaken throughout the year.  We have our own gallery space which gives a great opportunity to display lots of work and larger installations.  This year we decided to make a video that also showcased our end of year Christmas exhibition titled ‘Response to Experience’. My boss, Pawel Psymanski, thought it would be a nice addition to my blog to add this video. It gives a flavour of what I do in my job alongside […]
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Dec 21
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London Part 2

A City of Culture – I’ve visited London on numerous occasions but this time was different because it was with the specific aim of visiting art galleries and museums.  My visit to the capital last week was a business trip. This week I was helping my colleagues to escort 30 students around a number of museums and galleries.  Following is an account of my time there.  I have also documented some of the most amazing artworks at a number of leading galleries.   Day 1 Our first day was spent travelling. Just like last week I travelled from Paignton to Paddington with one change at Newton Abbot.  However it very nearly didn’t happen because a train broke down near Paignton.  This meant that we were almost an hour late. Therefore we had to get a later train from Newton Abbot to Paddington. Sadly because of the delay we lost about 2 hours and arrived around 9.00pm instead of 7.00pm. Above is the view from my  hotel room window.  Although it was a later than planned arrival, we dumped our bags and headed out to find somewhere to eat. We wound up at a Turkish restaurant near to the Ibis Hotel […]
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Oct 29
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Newcastle 2022

Northern Culture and the Laing Art Gallery – Newcastle is one of my favourite cities. I was born in County Durham only around 30 miles from the city. It was a real treat to go to Newcastle with friends. The nightlife as a teenager was fantastic! It is also true what they say about Northern women. They actually do come out and queue for a nightclub in the skimpiest of club wear in sub zero temperatures.  They really aren’t bothered by these freezing temperatures either.  As a Northern woman myself, I actually know about this phenomenon, having once been part of this weekend ritual myself. Apparently psychologists have tried to analyse this behaviour. However, the simple fact is that if you wear a coat you need to carry it with you throughout the night. It is either that or pay a cloakroom fee. This involves either parting with cash and/or facing long cloakroom queues.  Hence lots of women preferring to stand queuing outside in the cold with very little attire. It really is that simple. Yesterday was my birthday and as a treat I decided to stay for a couple of nights at the Gosforth Hotel a couple of miles […]
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