Women and Other Exhibits
A remote tour of the Horniman Museum in South East London from cellist and theatre-maker Chloe Bezer. What we preserve in our museums, what we care for and study, says as much about us as it reveals about the items themselves. But though it looks a lot less chaotic, life in a glass case probably doesn’t tell the whole story. With her usual mix of subtle humour, engaging story-telling and delicate cello, Chloe will start to unpick the strands that tie us to our misconceptions, before they unravel completely. She is about to find out just how political the personal can be!
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Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
There are loads of images of jellyfish out there, but here’s the best page from the museum. From here you can read for yourself what they’re up to in supporting the development of these lovely creatures.
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/search/jellyfish
I've since discovered that the variant ‘medusa’, is also the name for jellyfish in Italian and Spanish. Nice.
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Here’s the link to the shield in the archives. I’ve spent a while (as you can imagine) trying to locate the image of the man and woman making love, but I just can’t see it: don’t feel too bad if you can’t either!
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/13.46/
I’ve basically lifted entire sections of text from their website. Info is info - and they’re the experts!
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
There wasn’t much information in the museum about the bombsite bird (aside from it’s appearance in the Hands-On Base).
Here's an interesting article, if you're so inclined. And there's obviously the brilliant RSPB to go to more for information.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/apr/07/green-roof-safaris-black-redstart
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
This is the episode where you will definitely need a picture of the exhibit that I’m talking about, in order to appreciate the content: here’s a link to the image of the walrus…
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/NH.H.44/
I also came across a very interesting article, here: http://www.dilettantearmy.com/articles/a-wrinkle-in-time
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Women and Other Exhibits: the podcast edition is the new show from cellist and theatre-maker, Chloe Bezer, inspired by exhibits at South London’s Horniman Museum.
With her signature mix of dark comedy and delicate cello, Chloe is about to find out just how political the personal can be.
https://www.chloebezer.co.uk/