The Cloud Gate

This is a story about the clouds, about the sky and beauty of life that lies beneath it. I am an artist, a designer, a photographer and a creator. Another global citizen, born into this world. These are my stories, as I embark upon exchange at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It is after the mirrored sculpture by Anish Kapoor that resides in Millennium Park, Chicago that this blog is named.

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Somewhere over the rainbow Pt I ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈🎨☀️ #allthecoloursarebeautiful #2kchai #rainbowcloudgate #myfriendsarebeautiful (at Rainbow Serpent Festival)

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The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now #encore #applause #starry night #theroofisonfire #lit #nofilter (at Astor Theatre)

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Big and little things. Seen in Edinburgh Gardens. (at Edinburgh Gardens, Melbourne)

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"The moment a child is born, a mother is born also" - Rajneesh. This goes out to Beth and Joel and their beautiful new daughter. 🌷🌸🌹🌺🌻🌼 Flowers and family seen in Smith St. #thisthingcalledlife #sunrisesunset (at Melbourne)

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The tassel was worth the hassle. Thanks for bringing me to Melbourne, Melbourne. An end, and a beginning. To the class of 2016, we did it!!! #graduation #taketwo #businessschool #valedictorian #thisthingcalledlife #seasonsoflove #thecloudgate #todaytomorrowforever #andallthatjazz #uomalumni #whereideascollide #nofilter (at The University of Melbourne)

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If you work it, let me work it, put that thing down flip it and reverse it 💃🏼#passthatdutch #inanotherlife #tbt #boom #pow #andallthatjazz (at Habana Vieja)

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Vincent's last night in Victoria. I'm going to miss you. #allthecoloursarebeautiful #enpleinair (at Van Gogh and the Seasons at NGV)

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When Art Deco-esque places meet La La Land- esque Poses #graduationball #classof2016 #wedidit #andallthatjazz (at Regent Theatre)

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The chords of today resound with themes of Independence. Whilst the 4th July marks American Independence Day, today (one of) my beautiful sisters embarks on her exchange maiden voyage. Here too, she initiates an independence of the governing paradigms of her life in Australia and like Columbus, sets sail to explore foreign lands. As famed lyricist and generalist Renaissance man Lin Manuel Miranda expresses in his new Broadway production Hamilton: An American Musical, “And so the American experiment begins / With my friends all scattered to the winds”. Analogous to that great land of stars and stripes, abundant in soils fertilising dreams and possibility, may this study abroad in Leiden embody everything you want it to be. 🇳🇱🇺🇸 (at New York, New York)

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In to the sun #thisismelbourneinwinter (at St Kilda Beach)

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Three blondes and a brunette walk into a bar... (at Chapel Street)

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Analogous to the ebb and flow of things in life, today the duration of light in the sky is at its most drastic imbalance between the hemispheres. And the world, she spins, turning and turning at the greatest distance of her elliptical orbit around the sun. Equilibrium, and rise and fall are universal themes of our lives here on earth which expand to everything beyond as nature demonstrates today. #wintersolstice #thecloudgate (at The Southern Hemisphere)

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Why is everyone so obessed with the perimeter track of the 'Tan' when this oasis exists inside ? #melbourneinquiries #why #lesnympheas #savannagestalt (at Royal Botanical Gardens)

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I found the Ocean in Victoria 🌊 #thecloudgate #theseagate #ataleoftwocities (at Merricks Beach, Victoria)

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Happy birthday Liz 👑#yaaaasssqweeen #thefarmerwantsawife (at Green Olive at Red Hill)

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three zero six six surfaces // extrusions. seen on the walk to work. (at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia)

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Sunday Harvest. The 'Seasons of Love' (left) and the 'Dreams of Love' (right) Ketubot slowly slowly awakening. They will be soon be on offer in the 'Predesigned' Gallery - not today or tomorrow, but before forever. The rest is still unwritten at www.todaytomorrowforever.com.au#525600minutes #525600momentssodear #seasonsoflove #dreamsoflove #marcChagall #sundays #thenewnormal #todaytomorrowforever (at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia)