🍅 Meet youthful spirit John Lyons, the 92-year-old Trinidadian-British painter, poet, and cook for whom curious creativity is a way of life. In his 90s he’s still working, creating and thriving and insists he only feels 30!
🖌️ His vibrant paintings burst with dramatic light and dark, playing with colour and drawing upon his Caribbean heritage. He powerfully captures the energy of Trinidadian carnival culture, folklore, and the cathartic power that the celebration holds.
👀 Join us for an intimate look inside his studio, writing shed, and kitchen, and experience his unique creative process that blends painting, poetry, cooking – and most importantly – love. Learn why mistakes are essential, why stepping away can spark inspiration, and how collecting objects can fuel new ideas.
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🤔 What’s going on in there? Step inside artist’s studios:
• Sneak peek in the studio
📌 Dive deeper into more Caribbean art with the Global Africa collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/glo…
With thanks to Felix & Spear.
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You’re 23, your heart’s been broken and there’s a long, hard slog of study stretching out in front of you. What do you do? For Elspeth Beard, a round-the-world trip on the back of her 1974 BMW R60/6 flat-twin motorbike proved the ultimate remedy for a wounded heart and weary head.
Read more here:
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/meet-the-first-british-woman-to-go-around-the-world-on-her-motorbike/
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CREDITS
Directed by Souleyman Messalti and Joe Brooks
CAMERA
Souleyman Messalti
Adu Lalouschek
ANIMATION
Joe Brooks
Alex Mellon
EDITOR
Thomas Canton
SOUND DESIGN
Ross Henbest
Thomas Canton
A film by Culture Trip
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