Regular Marvels

Writing about people's everyday journeys in art

African inspiration

‘I had to get out of the country without permission, which means I have to cross my fingers when I get to the airport that nothing happens to me. And … Continue reading

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Bread and Salt: First words

My old friend Dave and I are doing the final proofs of the English version of Bread and Salt: it will go to print on Monday, for publication on 21 … Continue reading

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Since dirty began

The laws of immigration    Those with money have been thieves; those without will be.   Those who are kept apart shall be reprimanded for exclusiveness. Those who assimilate shall … Continue reading

29 April 2013 · 1 Comment

Languages and realities

‘I’m used to thinking that stories in English are so much richer or more important than stories I hear in my own language.’ Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man Oppression, subjugation, … Continue reading

22 April 2013 · Leave a Comment

Interpretations

‘You cannot understand the migrant if you haven’t heard his story first.’ Gazmend Kapllani In the course of working on Bread and Salt, I have met 18 artists who have … Continue reading

21 April 2013 · Leave a Comment

Making sense II

One way in which we make sense of our experience is by finding patterns in it—connections, coincidences, repetitions. Whether the pattern exists in any objective sense doesn’t matter very much: … Continue reading

14 April 2013 · 2 Comments

Making sense

I got an email from a Dutch friend, partly in response to my post about waiting for feedback. Margreet wrote about Winter Fires and how reading it had made her … Continue reading

6 April 2013 · 3 Comments

Fingers crossed

Yesterday I sent the draft text of Bread and Salt to the artists whose experiences of coming to Europe form its living heart. It’s always a scary moment. My meetings … Continue reading

5 April 2013 · Leave a Comment

Intercultural dialogue as a framing device for democracy

In 2009 and 2010, I worked with the Platform for Intercultural Europe on a series of meetings, exchanges and conversations around the concept of intercultural dialogue. This work built on … Continue reading

3 April 2013 · Leave a Comment

A conversation about drawing

Each project in the ‘Regular Marvels’ series is a collaboration between me and an artist whose work I value. Although the conception, planning and delivery of the work are mine, … Continue reading

24 March 2013 · 1 Comment
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