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Scott Campbell “Always Almost There” Exhibition Recap

Making his major exhibition debut in London, New York-based tattoo artist Scott Campbell recently opened his latest exhibition, entitled “Always Almost There”, at the Lazarides Gallery. The show featured Campbell’s signature style in the form of laser etching on multi-layered creations. “Always Almost There” runs through October 30th, 2009.

Lazarides Gallery
8 Greek Street, Soho
London W1D 4DG
+44 (0) 203 214 0055

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Jude Law rocks as Hamlet

The prospect of Jude Law playing Hamlet was one that left us a bit intrigued/anxious/overwhelmed. Could he pull it off? I mean, it is a demanding character that has daunted such acting luminaries as Dame Kenneth Branagh and Dame Daniel Day Lewis. Well, we can report Jude’s sexily brattish Hamlet rocked the shit. We saw him on Tuesday in the Donmar production at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End. Penelope Wilton as Gertrude had the right amount of maternal remorse and the chemistry between her and Jude was overwhelming. It was quite a cinematic production, deploying an impressive array of lighted, music and snow. The clothes were also achingly on-trend, with all the cast looking like they had raided MUJI and All Saints before treading the boards. But all these de jour touches didn’t detract from the harrowing momentum of the tragedy. Hamlet is only on for tomorrow (Saturday 22 August at 2.30pm and 7.30pm) before it transfers over to Broadway. Sadly, tickets have completely sold out. Woe. But panic not. A handful of standing seats will be released tomorrow morning. You’ll probably have to start queuing at five am to get a ticket, but if you like your tragedies served up in a poisoned chalice, it’s worth the early start. Seriously.

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Sèvres Vase Clock

The Sèvres Vase Clock, a prototype by Georgios Maridakis, indicates the hour with an audible knock. Just place the vase of your choice on the brass and wood stand and the hammer will strike the vase each hour.

Each vase makes a different sound, but adding different amounts of water for different pitches and notes takes it one step further. The modern take on a grandfather clock is a subtle, unobtrusive way to indicate time—we’d add a few flowers too.

Designer Georgios Maridakis is currently finishing a stint at the Royal College of Art in London. Visit his site for more info on this and other projects.

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