SED Artist

  • The socio-economic and climate impact of micro-trends 

    (Disclaimer: None of what I say is to be taken for absolute truth. I write opinion pieces) Whilst at university in Bath, I worked for this absolutely amazing bakery/restaurant, which over the years, has gained an extraordinary following, over the internet, in magazines and even in the Michelin guide. It is a place that puts…

  • A book worth more than time spent

    There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak My first novel by this most amazing writer ! Poetry rings throughout every chapter.  It is a novel of great importance, Any day, But today of all days.  Reuniting people despite religion and geography. Bonding us all, Through water  And forgotten rivers  It is a novel of beauty,…

  • Geographic translation of Ambition

    Does ambition take on different forms depending on geography and culture ?  I think ambition takes on different forms depending on their geographical location, and therefore, culture. Ambition clusters; ambitious people tend to go to where ambition prospers the most. In cities, there is so much dynamism, ambition, inspiration, and culture… there is an excess…

  • He who knows what Good is, will do Good.

    Socrates (c. 470 – 399 b.c) thought that no one could possibly be happy if they acted against their better judgement. And he who knows how to achieve happiness will do so. Therefore, he who knows what is right will do right: because why would anybody choose to be unhappy ?  But wait ?!!!  Knowing…

  • What’s so different between the beginning and the end ?

    What’s so different between the beginning and the end ?

    How do change and stagnation exist in the same space? How does the lack of external intellectual stimulation, kill your own intellectual curiosity?  There is only so much you can achieve on your own. Your own imagination is a variation, a beautiful creative mirror, a mix, of our external and internal world. Neither one can…

  • BRITISH BOOKS AND THEIR SCREEN ADAPTATIONS AS A TOOL FOR LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

    Article written for E-Learning platform, English Language and Literature, on LinkedIn If you are currently learning the English language, I am sure there are many ways in which you have approached and tackled the large availability of learning materials and all the tips and tricks. However, sometimes, no matter how great the material is, there is…

  • Artistic Dichotomies

    Conceptual is for the artists as philosophy is for the writers. In all art forms, it turns out, there is a certain dichotomy between the aesthetic, and the conceptual. This isn’t only a dichotomy that is faced by the artists, the makers, the performers, their creators, but also, naturally, by the audience, the public, the…

  • Thanatos, Puss in Boots, Irvin D. Yalom… and Fairies.

    Eternal return’s absence in Death. There is a book I used to read, as a little girl, that spoke of Death and Fairies. It wasn’t fantasy, it felt more like poetic philosophy disguised as a children’s book: exciting, beautiful, and most importantly, it addressed that thing that scares us the most, Death. I have been…

  • Living, breathing, reading, feeling, eating, thinking, being…Art.

    Who is the Artist ? Who do these people think they are, telling you if you are, or if you are not, an artist? My art teacher, during the most crucial years of my self-development, told me once, that I didn’t have what it takes to be an artist, and that it doesn’t matter anyway…

  • When the Whole World Turns Grey

    Colour it in When the world turns grey, there is only one thing to do… take a pencil, or whichever medium of preference, and colour it in. Give it all that you’ve got, go crazy, mix colours that don’t mix, avoid dark colours, scribble everywhere, ignore the lines, enjoy yourself. It is not a blank…

  • Same same, but different

    The philosophies and tangents of perpetuating perceptions and eternal return There’s a particular combat you take part in when returning home, or to a place you which has known many versions of you. This ‘tug of war’ like combat is a challenge between you, and other people’s versions of you. Somehow, and perhaps unwillingly, there…

  • Art and Women

    Art and Women

    Remarks by Siri Hustvedt And notations of my own “Without a viewer, a reader, a listener, art is dead.” It begs the question, who do we make art for ? A lot of artists will tell you they make art, firstly, for themselves. This is especially the case in the beginning, when the audience is…

  • It was always going to be about the food

    On travelling with a purposeful appetite Here it is, after four months of travelling, the last week of the trip. It’s a funny feeling, making you reminisce on a trip which isn’t even over yet, and it feels like it all went by so quickly. There were times though, when it felt like it would…

  • Below the surface

    I’ve been snorkelling before, but nothing like this. I don’t think I’ve ever been somewhere with such casual remarkable beauty. Although the mountains remain my favourite view, there is nothing ‘casual’ about their striking appearance. The corals and fish in this underwater world however, are ‘casual’ because you don’t know of them until you are…

  • Far From Friends

    There are many different types of ‘loved ones’ as one defines takes part in our lives. Typically, based off my own understanding of this, I would say they generally remain within the departments of friends, family, partners and pets. The weight of one is not dependent on the vother, simply each one has its own…

  • Creativity on Wheels

    Proof-less productivity If your aim is to be an artist, and is based mainly off the production of your creations, then leaving your space behind and going travelling is not the easiest shift to make. You rely so much on the ability to shift, change and be spontaneous in a space where all of those…

  • Really Rad Reads

    One of the many things I will always be grateful for about my family is their passion for literature and making that such a huge part of our daily lives. You can’t be a writer if you aren’t a reader. Reading and writing is just one more of those wonderful art forms that unite humankind…

  • The Artist drowns in a paddling pool…

    People may think that art has become endangered due to the significant changes in social and political climate, especially with regards to the vaste expansion in the use of AI in our daily lives. I however, strongly disagree, and if I dare to, suggest that in fact, it may be having the reverse effect. Although…

  • Man tells Woman

    Picture this. It’s 11 am, on one of the hottest days in Cambodia so far. I am sitting in a minivan ready for a 9 hour journey over the border and into Thailand. Liv and I thought we’d struck gold and landed ourselves our very own private ride. Of course not. One by one it…

  • Halfway Home

    I think that there is a halfway point to your travels which isn’t just on your calendar. Your time away is a balance, and it shifts once you get to the middle. I think there are multiple demonstrations of this, some of which I came to notice only in the last week. Firstly, it seems…

  • Happy Hungry Hiking

    Cloud Hunting Annoyingly, I write about hiking as I am lying vertical in a hostel in Ho Chi Minh struggling with food poisoning or a stomach bug. I had big plans for food today so can’t say I’m all that pleased, although I can’t help but enjoy the bed arrest. Early start to get another…

  • To Deceive and To Believe

    BEYOND THE FRAME Sometimes I worry that there is no truth in photography. On the contrary, the role of photography is that of deception. To deceive one’s public, isn’t that what it means to be a successful photographer? The public continues to believe the reality portrayed in the images they see, contrary to what they…

  • Transcending language

    I have just finished volunteering with disabled and disadvantaged persons in Danang with Volunteer Vietnam, and I have learnt so much ! One of the things that captivated me from the get go though is how difficult it can be to communicate with the people in care when in a different country. A huge part…

  • Daily prompt

    Who was your most influential teacher? Why? My art teacher during my final year of IB. He liked to say « everything has already been done » making the possibility of creation and creative ambition an impossibility. He was an art teacher. Isn’t that ironic. I’m an artist now, whatever that means, and I continue to try…

  • Favourite pictures so far

    I was planning on posting my blog on transcending language today but I am not finding it as easy as I had hoped. I still have another week of volunteering ahead of me so I’ve decided to post it next week instead, that way I’ll maybe have a little more insight and will have developed…

  • Nothing to do with South East Asia and everything to do with Film Reviews

    Hi ! I am currently in Vietnam, it’s only been a few days, but the process to get here was a long one. Liv and I got a 26 hour long bus from Vientiane, Laos’ capital, to Hanoi. In my few days of being here, I haven’t come up with anything negative to say about…

  • Monks and Women. On progression in the face of modernity in south east Asia.

    Upon arrival into south east Asia, one seemingly enters a spiritual sanctuary of the Buddhist religion, where monks become the just another instance of people you see walking around the streets and melting into their environment as naturally as any other. In Bath, whilst I was at uni, I did come across groups of monks…

  • Travelling with purpose and a large appetite.

    Hi! I am currently travelling South East Asia and I am determined to prove to myself and to my parents that this 4 month trip isn’t simply about ‘bumming around’. I’ve always wanted to start a blog discussing foods, people and experiences, but it’s just never been the right time, so here I am, with…

  • Quote of the week

    ‘I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks.…

  • MANIFESTO

  • A falling tree makes no sound

    “I build my memories with my present. I am rejected, abandoned in the present. I try in vain to re-join the past: I cannot escape from myself.” Jean Paul Sartre, Nausea. In Huis Clos, one of Sartre’s most famous plays, three characters are trapped in a room together for eternity, addressing the perpetual struggle of…