It was 2017 when we decided to visit NYC for a few days.
We had started to work on a project in the Bloomberg HQ for one of our clients (whose burgers have, in fact, an origin in the big apple) and were looking to bring together London and NYC in its interior.
(For anyone wondering, we did it through the tiling on the walls (inspired in both underground systems), the crittal window looking into the kitchen (often seen in NYC steakhouses), and the kitchen pod surrounded by informal sitting to emulate the streetfood cultures to be found in both cities.)
During our visit, we walked between 16 and 20 km per day and took hundreds of photos.
We went to Sylvia's, Joe's Shanghai, grand Central oyster bar, Minetta tavern and other smaller places (one of which in China town I particularly remember because of the delicious food (dumplings, soups, and noodles) and the fact that I was the only person who did not have an Asian (as in the continent, not the British version) origin and one of two who were not able to read the menu, or speak with the waitress, and hence chose their food by pointing at pictures.
I am going off-topic and must apologise.
One of the highlights of the trip was discovering the work of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at the @NewMuseum in lower Manhattan.
Designed by Japanese Architectural studio Sanaa, it was one of the buildings on our list to visit. The exhibition was a very unexpected bonus that filled us with joy.
So, when we saw that her works were going to be displayed at Tate Britain, we had to see them.
We were able to visit in November between the many restrictions we have been going through and would recommend it. Since the exhibition is going to remain open until the 21st of May and museums are due to open on the 17th according to the current gov. plan) there could be a small window of opportunity there.
Why do I like her work? (you may ask) because her work uses the language of historical European portraiture to show us what the world could be like rather than what it is like. And that is everyday joy, beauty, and representation.
