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Transformer

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A bit of a mind-blowing day. Went to London to meet Bob under Nelson's Column, leaving Beth to deal with the washing machine guy. From there we had a quick coffee and then went to two exhibitions at the 180 The Strand. They were totally immersive, Transformer: a rebirth of wonder, and Other Spaces . Both were installations, in that every room was an environment, with sounds and moving light and so on.  Transformer particularly was quite trippy, moving from room to room having gained access through a sloping concrete ramp into the back of a building being rebuilt. Fascinating stuff, with environments that dwarfed you and made you feel puny or whispered-to or as if you had wandered into the set of a SF film. Other Spaces was perhaps more consistent in quality, and there was less work there. Both Bob and I found the experience really good. I was feeling slightly anxious. I had mislaid my usual debit card (which I found at home later). But was feeling a bit strange generally, that...