Visited Iris Colomb’s exhibition at the National Poetry Library today. Her approach to poetry as multimedia experience feels completely fresh. The ‘Try destruction!’ installation caught my attention immediately. A carefully constructed pyramid of crumpled paper balls where Colomb had systematically fragmented existing texts, transforming written words into sculptural form. The methodical destruction becomes an act […]
Yesterday’s visit to Yoshitomo Nara’s retrospective at the Hayward Gallery left me contemplating the intersection of childhood consciousness and artistic resistance—themes surprisingly relevant to contemporary storytelling. Nara’s wide-eyed, large-headed figures possess an unsettling directness that reminded me of writing character psychology. These aren’t cute children; they’re complex beings carrying both vulnerability and defiance. Standing before
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Yesterday’s “At Your Own Pace” at the Southbank Centre reminded me why London’s creative scene continues to inspire my writing. Curated entirely by young London creatives, the event moved through three acts—prelude, interlude, outro—that felt remarkably similar to how I structure my novels. The afternoon collage session, creating album artwork inspired by Little Simz’s aesthetic,
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The LV x Murakami pop-up in Mayfair felt like stepping into a rainbow fever dream. Takashi Murakami’s iconic multicolor monogram covered everything from classic Speedy bags to limited-edition accessories I’ll probably never afford but absolutely covet. What struck me wasn’t just the commercial brilliance of luxury meets pop art, but how the installation transformed shopping
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After the autumn break following Omnichannel Hearts, I’m back to intensive writing mode with a project that feels both deeply personal and uncomfortably exposing. The fifth novel has a title now: The Influencer’s Canvas. It’s a story about a young artist who becomes a popular influencer and grapples with whether authentic creativity can survive the
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Autumn at Kew Gardens provided the perfect antidote to digital overwhelm. The Royal Botanical Gardens in their seasonal transformation reminded me why natural beauty remains irreplaceable despite technological advances. The Palm House’s tropical humidity contrasted sharply with October’s crisp air, creating microclimates that transported visitors between geographical regions within minutes. Each greenhouse offered different sensory
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Calling this an interlude feels appropriate — a pause between movements in whatever symphony my creative life is becoming. Two weeks post-Omnichannel Hearts launch, I needed distance from the intensity of publication cycles, promotional conversations, and the constant hum of digital connectivity that paradoxically inspired the book itself. Istanbul provides the perfect counterpoint to London’s
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Writing this from my childhood house, surrounded by the kind of unfiltered family closeness that makes everything else feel like performance. I’ve completed the rough edit of Omnichannel Hearts and decided to retreat here while the manuscript settles before final publication preparations. The irony isn’t lost on me: in the garden beside the house 5G
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Chelsea in Bloom transformed London’s most elegant neighborhood into an outdoor art gallery where flowers became a sculptural medium. Shop windows competed with increasingly elaborate botanical installations that challenged traditional gardening conventions. The world-class alternative floral show proved that flower arranging has evolved far beyond traditional bouquets. Designers used petals like paint, stems like architecture,
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I’m writing this from a terrace café in Dubai, where Valentine’s Day unfolds itself in fascinating patterns of human behavior that feel like research for my next novel. The afternoon crowd provides a perfect laboratory for observing how love expresses itself in our hyperconnected age. At the table next to me, a couple leans across
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Dive into my latest novel that explores art meets algorithm in our hyperconnected world. Multilingual storytelling with visual elements—questioning what’s authentic behind perfectly curated facades.
