Day in London

So the upside of being stranded in London is, well, being stranded in London. After lunch we went to the Hayward Gallery to see an exhibition of Ed Ruscha's work. Then saw Bright Star, a cute movie about Keats and his relationship with Fannie Brawne. Then dinner and back to the hotel.

So the exhibition was awesome. I loved looking at all of the art. Since taking art history I feel a lot more capable of "reading" art and seeing connections between pieces, both of which served me well. In a lot of his paintings, Ruscha uses diagonal lines, single words, phrases, and censor bars. There were also several examples of before and after paintings, like this and this. It was very enjoyable. This was my favorite.

After seeing that the IMAX 3D Avatar was sold out, we went to see Bright Star. I thought it was pretty good. The end was the best. It had some stunning visuals and the acting was pretty good. I just don't think it will ever be a favorite of mine.

Then heaps of Italian at Balfour and back to the hotel. But this was the highlight of the night: