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September and back to London

7 September 2011

So here I am back in the UK back from my blockbuster Summer, ready for my blockbuster Autumn. We had a quiet summer and spent some time with friends starting our holiday in Finland.

September and back to London
We dropped in to Kai and Raphaela Forseblum’s island.
September and back to London
Poju and Kai in conversation.
September and back to London
Iwan Wirth was so overwhelmed by MDJs tomb that he tried to jump in and Ursula his mother-in-law saved his life. It reminded me of the joke of ecstacy and pain about the mother-in-law who fell off a mountain in her son-in-law’s vintage Rolls Royce.
September and back to London
Finally Ursula decides to take the plunge also and jumps into the tomb.
September and back to London
There lovely friend Barry Rosen came with them from the Eva Hesse foundation.They stayed for our gorgeous Crayfish party.
September and back to London
Keith Tyson captured in the beautiful night sky.
September and back to London
Keith came by with the kiddies and they loved checking out the art in the Asian Barn.Curtis with Taiwanese artist Shih Chieh Huang.
September and back to London
Then Curtis standing next to Ki-June Park.
September and back to London
Young Lara checking out the Seung-Hyo Jang in fighting spirit
September and back to London
Elvis with Nara.
September and back to London
Then the whole village came with babies in tow, beer and milk bottles all in the same hand.
September and back to London
All modes of transport.
September and back to London
The young and the old checking out the art works.
September and back to London
Loving the Nara crate.
September and back to London
September and back to London
Annie
September and back to London
Nina Bjorkman Nysten, head of artist programs in the area.
September and back to London
Enjoying James Ireland's outdoor pavilion.
September and back to London
The locals checking out the dynamics of the Jeppe Hein
September and back to London
September and back to London
Yana and Tiffany revving up for the Sarvisalo marathon. I only managed 14K and came last.
September and back to London
Poju in our new barn.
September and back to London
Lumi still life.
September and back to London
Then I dropped into the Moderne Museet in Stockholm and there was one artist, her name is Klara Liden. I could not really get her work.
September and back to London
The Museum’s collection however is amazing.
September and back to London
Then it was goodbye to lovely Finland and hello to Ibiza. There was art of sorts, a form of graffiti.
September and back to London
A form of performance art??
September and back to London
However it was great to see so many friends including Simon Lee who was looking absolutely fabulous in his beautiful villa.
September and back to London
Harry Blaine was on full form and loving the sunshine.
September and back to London
Everything was back to basics: no airs and graces as we were passing MacDonalds there was Helly Nahmad with his little Brov drooling over their Big Macs.