Londoners, have you seen Pae White's installation at South London Gallery yet?

If not... then why the heck not?







Her site-specific installation in the main gallery space is. Just. Incredible.

Born in 1963, California-born White has work owned by numerous public collections, including Tate and MoMA. This piece was inspired by her recent periods of insomnia, and a heightened awareness of mortality to some extent. At one end of the gallery hangs her jogging t-shirt, which connects to this altogether in that her ceasing to carry on with running, has been a catalyst for this insomnia. I was beginning to comprehend just how long it took the team of technicians to install the work when I read up on the placement of the stack of Pizza Boxes that are placed next to her jogging T-shirt in the Gallery space… these are reminiscent of the many meals that the technicians ate whilst they spent 10 days installing the piece. A brilliant element to the installation, I assure you.

Spelling out the words ‘Unmattering’ and ‘Tiger Time’ in a collection of blue, red, black and purple threaded yarn across the walls, which are completely illegible until you’re actually standing there in the Gallery. It’s monumental, and works so well with SLG’s high ceilings and airy spaces.




...and after flicking through a few old copies of Stylist magazine whilst sorting out my room, and browsing through a few SS2013 Moschino Cheap & Chic images to get me in the mood for summer. I’ve tried colourful eyeshadow for the first time in YEARS. It was quite a terrifying ordeal, opting for something other than a flick of mascara or a heavily smoked eyelid. But with the sun shining, I opted for a pretty look in Peckham, donning light blue eyeliner with a floral blouse. Ah, le printemps est là.

Labels: Blue Eyeliner, Boots Blue Eyeliner, Pae White, Peckham, Pretty in Peckham, South London Gallery