Friday, 8 September 2017

PARAFIN Gallery & Bird Street - London - A New Kind Of Street

Armed with my Olympus MK1 and M10 II with newly acquired 7-14 lens, went to visit an exhibition at PARAFIN gallery, called Transient Space.  
"Transient Space is a group show exploring different approaches to urban space in the work of six leading contemporary artists"
Enjoyed the exhibits immensely, good to see Newcastle again, with Melanie Manchot's video works, featuring Parkour runners. Captivating, and a well crafted space..



So as it is near Oxford Street, had a wander around that area, and found some interesting places, the alleys off Oxford Street are great to explore. Happened upon Bird Street, billed as the World's first "Smart Street", with pop-up cabins, one featuring food brand High Mood Food





"The initiative has also partnered with a number of tech visionaries to showcase the sustainability potential of future high streets such as Pavegen, the electricity generating paving, and the CleanAir Bench from Airlabs which allows visitors to sit and relax in a space of fresh, filtered air accompanied by real time air quality monitoring technology. In addition Airlite paint was used to finish the pop-up stalls which purifies the air of noxious gases and bacteria."

Liked the look of it, a new approach to the Urban Space, sort of a street park, almost.












1 comment:

  1. Keep them coming David - really enjoy reading your comments and seeing the images

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