# 15

52 phoenix road, somewhere

this week is just for tutorials. in our slots all of our work will be looked at, talked over, and any problems with our ucas will be sorted out.

whilst walking through my neighborhood i kept on noticing that the dry cleaning store was always open at the oddest of hours. however inside it the walls were smothered with paint, the floor was covered in fake grass, and it was full with people. i decided to go inside one after and ask what exactly was going on ... basically, camden arts converted this old dry cleaners into "make do", a temporary (8 weeks only) platform for community based projects. it invites people to get involved in art through various workshops, film nights, exhibitions, and events for kids. the evening that i went they were having an exhibition. the works ranged from photographs to paintings, and were being sold to the public. i love it when centres make art accesible to the public, especially for decent prices. art should not be an exclusive object for the rich. what was even better about this sale is that over the weekend the prices were lowered.

i also went to see sofia coppola's new film "somewhere". i can't really recommend this to everyone because i know that not everyone would enjoy it (half of the cinema was falling asleep, i guess they felt let down and didn't feel it compared to her previous films... lost in translation, marie antoinette), but there was something quite beautiful that i liked about it. the film was not rushed, the characters grew on you, and it showed an honest portrayal of the "other side" of a privileged life style. i really loved the scene at :55. the long scene shows the main character being forced to sit completely still and wait with his whole face smothered in a plaster cast, breathing heavily through his nose. this helps to highlight and emphasize his loneliness in quite a comedic way.