Happy Sunday

I think it should be mandatory that a Sunday be sunny and warm. Should a Sunday fall on a rainy, unpleasant day, then another day must replace that Sunday. I had a good time today walking the city on my own. After church, I took a train to the city, did some window shopping and stopped by the office to do some work. After a couple of hours, the lure of the bright sunny day outside was too much so I left the office for the national gallery. I thought it would be interesting (and very the chic) to do a spot of art appreciation.

The last time I went to the gallery was when I had a couple of hours to spare waiting for Gaz to pick me up. It was summer, warm, and two years ago. Since then, I did not have much reason to stop by the gallery. I'd shifted offices and the gallery is a little out of the way for me.

So this afternoon when I visited the gallery, I was pleasantly surprised by how much more exhibits they seem to have. New exhibits. There were also an interactive area for kids, art videos etc. There was a big projector screening the process of making a dress on a model in conjunction with a textile and design exhibition on at the time. There was a whole new section in the gallery now open to the public. I thought it was a good use of space. They'd put some exhibit cases all along a corridor in a brilliant use of space.

Overall, the gallery had indeed made good use of its space and the exhibits are more interesting and exciting. This is evidenced by the large number of people lounging around, enjoying the cafe space and exhibit space in the gallery.

A twist to the old stained glass windows
A view of the outside world through the National Gallery's famous full length windows with water running down them