Psycho Buildings

To the Hayward Gallery on Southbank this weekend to see the Psycho Buildings exhibition. I thought a tenner to get in was quite steep but it was worth every penny. My favourite, which I couldn't find a picture of sadly, was the doll-like house being smashed to pieces by a Korean house from a different culture. I could have spent hours looking at it and if I hadn't had to go home for us tea, I probably would have.

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KAZ said…
It looks marvellous.
I love the way you get maximum benefit from life in the metropolis.
9:41 AM
Glenda Young said…
Gotta make the most of living here otherwise the crap side of it can really bring you down. Well, not you 'cos you live in Manchester.
11:08 PM
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