Olympic arts

This month ended on an Olympic 'art-y high' for me. I made it to the Thomas Heatherwick exhibition at the V&A as well as  'Metamorphosis Titian' at the National Gallery, both in their last week and so both packed with visitors. Having seen Heatherwick's stunning cauldron light up the Olympic Stadium, I was thrilled to see more of his studio's work including the clever, curvateous new Routemaster bus and his spinning-top chairs. At the NG, other than the 'once in a lifetime' trio display of Titian's Ovid inspired paintings which are astounding in their own right, I do think that the installation only made sense if you had seen the Royal Ballet performance.   I was ready to scoff at Mark Wallinger's 'Diana in the Bathroom' and giggled along with my friend at the time but having considered the installation since then, I realise what a witty idea it was and how so many of us were tempted to sneak a peek at the 'forbidden' maiden, just like poor old Actaeon - an irresistable tableau.
The race for capitalising on the Oympic Games has only just begun. For me, an inspiring and memorable summer 2012 has come to an enjoyable end.