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Last Issue: #31 The Journey
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne (1825-1905). This book is the answer to my thoughts on travel. It certainly anticipated the saga...Read more
Galleria illy London: Carlo Bach in interview
-> Galleria illy London: Carlo Bach in interviewA new Galleria illy is coming on September 12th in London. Let’s have a look behind the curtains of this event through the words of Carlo Bach, Artistic Director of illycaffè interviewed by Ariella Risch. Ariella Risch: “Crossover – creativity meets creativity”. This is the main theme of Galleria illy. What is the philosophy behind t...
continue..Harry Gruyaert on colour
-> Harry Gruyaert on colourFor more than thirty years, from Belgium to Morocco, and from India to Egypt, Harry Gruyaert has been recording the subtle chromatic vibrations of Eastern and Western light. While at Galleria illy in Istanbul, we asked him what role colour plays in his photography - knowing full well that the answer could only be in favour of the importance of colo...
continue..Boating and Breakfast on the Bosphorus
-> Boating and Breakfast on the BosphorusGalleria illy in Istanbul continues until October 23d 2010. In her live reportage from the galleria (you can see it on facebook), Elvan Uysal has been providing tips about this city. One fascinating aspect is the way that life takes place around or on the Bosphorus, sometimes for transportation (via the Vapur boats), sometimes for gastronomic delig...
continue..Ismail Acar: a meeting in Tophane
-> Ismail Acar: a meeting in TophaneWhile in Istanbul for Galleria illy we went to meet Ismail Acar, one of the country’s best known artists. We visited him in his studio in the Tophane area that has been in the news lately because of riots there directed against the art galleries. Although now functioning normally, Tophane will always remind us of the cultural contrasts that ma...
continue..Antique meets Modern – first impressions of Istanbul
-> Antique meets Modern - first impressions of IstanbulI arrived at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport last week for the third time, just a few days before the inauguration of Galleria illy (that took place on October 1st). Compared to the anxiety felt before the event in Berlin, arriving here I felt more excitement than stress. As I wander through the streets I am struck by the multitude of colours, bri...
continue..A little contemporary art guide to Berlin
-> A little contemporary art guide to BerlinI asked of one of the locals who is helping us out at Galleria illy to for suggestions as I wanted to check out the contemporary art scene in Berlin. ME Collectors Room I took to heart her recommendation of ME Collectors Room Berlin, a brand new space built by Thomas Olbricht to display his collection to the public at Auguststr 68 (it opened last...
continue..Visual impact: Rehberger comes together at Galleria illy
-> Visual impact: Rehberger comes together at Galleria illyI experienced firsthand the installation of Galleria illy at KaDeWe in Berlin… an intense few days! The temporary space is installed in the department store’s great hall, which normally gives the visitor/shopper a sense of openness and a range of choices, all of which lead out – do I go check out the hypnotically fragrant perfumes? Or up the ...
continue..Announcing Galleria illy Berlin
-> Announcing Galleria illy Berlinillywords #29 on the theme of colour will be presented at Galleria illy in Berlin, which runs from September 2 to 25, 2010. Here are some photos of and details about the Galleria and what you can expect from illywords during the event. What to Expect First of all, you'll surely want to follow all the action which will be reported live on the Gall...
continue..Coming soon: What’s your colour?
-> Coming soon: What's your colour?We are just five weeks away from the release of the next issue of illywords and we're making preparations for the events at which you'll be able to get your freshly printed copy. The theme for Number 29? "What's your colour?" Every emotion is the result of a unique mix of the three primary colours, a precise shade of the exuberant rainbow of lif...
continue..The opinion
Magazine -> #20 Home MadeWhen it comes to the business world, I am absolutely convinced that the kind of creativity that leads to real innovation can only develop “in house” – in other words the place where all the input from day-to-day relations with clients and products is received and digested. To paraphrase the Chinese saying ”Listen and forget, see and remembe...
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