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London Arts Digest. Mythologies at the Haunch of Venison.

Located just off the exquisite boutiques of New Bond Street, the Mythologies exhibition sticks out like a sore thumb. Although the theme of the show is the mythical and surreal, the exhibits on display might as well be exploring the topic of hallucinogenic drugs.

The second floor , in particular, defines the weird and wonderful of the art world. Light, paint, sculpture and taxidermy are used in unexpected and challenging ways. Paul Fryer's poignantly philosophical work is nothing but an egg levitating gently above an empty nest; while John Isaac's blend of bleeding internal organs and wood in a cube is frighting in a Bret Easton Ellis kind of way.

Definitely worth a look - admission is free, and the exhibits will haunt you for many days afterward.

Haunch of Venison
6, Burlington Gardens
W1S 3ET
www.haunchofvenison.com

London, UK. London Digest-Madness and Modernity.

Madness and Modernity at the Wellcome Collection is a very narrowly focused. Its subject, mental illness and the arts in Vienna of the 1900s, would be difficult to illustrate even for the most resourceful curator.
There are some interesting things on show; a schizophrenic woman's mad scribbles on an 1890 newspaper, sculpted heads of ' idiotic ' (microcephalic) brothers, an electrified cage developed for the treatment of depression.
Unfortunately, the scarce and disjointed exhibits are mildly curious, rather than fascinating. Not enough is explained, too much is assumed. However, it does raise interesting questions about ethics in psychotherapy and the morality of 'modern' approaches, which in a hundred years may seem just as antiquated as a lobotomy is to the present-day observer.

G20 @ London, UK. Machine tool repatriation ?

London,UK. March 28 2009. Tory Boss portrait launched.

The portrait of David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, was revealed today. The image created by artist Charlotte Hoyle, is part of " The Long March " series.

London Guide: Darwin at the British Library.

Mr. Charles Darwin seems to be the scientist du jour these days. From the No God buses to the silver screen production starring Paul Bettany, everyone suddenly seems interested. The British Library is no exception, with a small installation currently available to view for free to all visitors.

The exhibit aims to give the man behind the stern, bearded face gracing the ten-pound note, a personality. In his own, last-century way, the man actually had a wife, a family and a sense of humour. On the floor at the entrance, a tree-shaped outline guides you through Darwin's daily schedule. It's nice to, for once, see a man referred to as a man-rather than a faceless initial in a banknote.

Although credit must be given for interesting excerpts of information (from audio snippets to actual rare copies of scientific articles on display) detailing evolutionary theory research before and during Darwin's time, it is disappointing to not see more reference to the ways his theories were revised and adapted afterwards. Worth a look if you're in the area.

London Digest: G20 Preview. RRI (responsible remuneration initiative)

Maximum annual income:

Football (soccer) players. €150 million

P.G.A. (golf ) players. $100 million