The way Rana Begum works really appeals to me. Not in terms of subject matter, but in how she uses forms and occupies the space her work resides.
Other works of note at Kettles Yard: Idris Khan- layered text and the film Struggle in New York by Zoran Popovic really captivated me.
This was an interesting visit to the visit as I found something I had not seen before which was a clay burial jar (c 2700 bc ) . The jar contained the bones of a child. So this was probably a precursor to sarcophagi and ritualistically different to that of celtic burial urns .Not only that it seemed a stark difference to the grandeur of the sarcophagus situated adjacent to it.
The fitzwilliam also has some examples of Derbyshire ceramics, the decorator is mentioned , but from what I have read on their information, the display is incorrect. I tried to get to speak to the curator to explain that it should say Billingsley not Billingsleym but the staff were quite unhelpful so I left.
At the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology...visited here last year also but I am here with fresh eyes. I am interested to see large vessels being either stored or displayed 'upside down' . What is this about, will need to ask Alice about this. I'm also intrigued by the house pole here which is hollowed out on one side, but the metal structure inside is also very interesting.