Tallinn has a natural harbour, presumably the origin of the city. It is a regular stop of Baltic cruise ships, … More
Category: Europe
St Olav
The spire of St Olav’s church is very dominant on the Tallinn skyline, although I didn’t take any pictures of … More
Pagari 1
Although not tracing my travels chronologically, this venue in Tallinn felt appropriate to follow the tales from Reading Prison. The … More
Famous inmate
Reading Prison (or Reading Gaol as it was known then) is one of the prisons where Oscar Wilde served his … More
Still Water
From the cells on the top floor of one wing, inmates could glimpse the Thames from their windows. ArtAngel used … More
Revealed
I’ll tell you more about Reading Prison next week, this week I want to bring a current exhibit to your … More
Prison art
When ArtAngel takes over a venue as a gallery, they seek to combine existing and specially commissioned pieces in the … More
Prison life
Between the closure of the Young Offenders Institution at Reading Prison and the opening of the ArtAngel exhibition, nothing was … More
Empty cells
When I was in Philadelphia I visited the Eastern State Penitentiary. The prison in Reading (Berkshire) was built around similar … More
Falling in Flanders
Over the long weekend at the end of May, I travelled to Belgium for another skydiving training camp, this time … More