Last chance to see the
"Breaking the rules"

exhibition at the British Library. Fantastic overview of the artistic outpouring in the first decades of the twentieth century via manifestos, books, magazines, photography, poetry and more... lots of -isms. Plus the ongoing impact in modern times. Made we wonder, where are they now? Go before its too late - ends 31st march.

Also my first trip to the new British Library - rather impressive in its own right.

You gotta start somewhere.... I've had this blog for 2-3 years now, but this is my first post. Always a late starter. So don't have too many expectations, don't hassle me, but hopefully things will improve.

As with most of these things, coalesce will contain musings on what's grabbing my attention at any point in time. The name of the blog, as I recall, was chosen in a renaissance spirit, to break down those artificial barriers we create for ourselves, between art and science etc., in the vain hope that all these supposedly conflicting elements will coalesce into a vibrant, life-affirming crystal.

Anyway, that's enough of the general blurb. I feel I am attempting to delay the inevitable (or the impossible).