So, I spent a year immersed in the world of Philip James de Loutherbourg. Through a blend of academic research and artistic experimentation, I managed to bring to life an…

The Swedenborg Notes Why was Emanuel Swedenborg so influential to artists in the late 18th and 19th centuries? He wasn’t an artist and never wrote anything about art. I read…

This theatrical exploration offers a fresh perspective on Cagliostro’s life and work, challenging conventional narratives and inviting audiences to form their own judgments. Gillian McIver’s play looks at what lies…

From 2023-2024 I was Artist and Researcher in Residence at the Swedenborg House, the locus of the Swedenborg Society in London. I am researching the 18thC painter, stage designer and…

I collect editions of Les Fleurs du Mal Here is my favourite translation of the poem: Nature is a Temple where we live ironicallyIn the midst of forests filled with…