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We visited several exhibitions in London to get inspiration for this project. We went to Michael Landy Saints Alive which was a collection of large sculptures. He takes traditional paintings and rearranges them, and then makes modern day sculptures. He makes the sculptures very abstract and interesting and gets the viewer involved by making them very interactive.

We also visited the Lutz Bacher exhibition Black Beauty. This was about disconnected culture and her own life producing works that play with identity and the human body. She makes large sculptures and allows interaction to happen by placing them in a large space. Her sculptures focus a lot on shadows and are very playful.

At the photographers gallery we looked at the work of Jacques Henri Lartigue: Bibi. This series showed the depict of this marriage in the 1920s. The images are mostly black and white showing their visit to london. They are in chronological order from the early days leading up to their divorce. Home truths: Photography, Motherhood and Identity aims to challenge the stereotypes and sentimental views on motherhood. The work is subjective with a sense of seriousness and intense reflection.

We went to see the Selfish Giant at the Curzon cinema Soho. The Selfish Giant is set on the outskirts of Bradford, the film follows two young boys Arbor and Swifty who have been expelled from school and try to find work in a metal scrap yard. They find themselves in danger which leads to tragic consequences. I really enjoyed the film, I thought the story was really engaging, the characters we're believable and the shots were excellent.