This is a very interesting restaurant on the way to Sir John Soane’s Museum. I was fascinated with the decoration inside. It seems to walk onto the theater stage once I open the door at that moment.
In the lecture of that day, tutor mention a term “minor art”. It equals to women’s work, the domestic environment, textiles. Later, these associated with industrialization and mass-production. But painting, sculpture, architecture are in the realm of high art. It was a perfect testimony when visiting Sir John Soane’s Museum. Since photography was forbidden, there was no photographic evidence left. This is my first visit to this kind of small aristocratic museum, the experience is very special. I used to go to The house of Freud, but because it is more modern, I didn’t think of it as an exhibition hall. As an architect, Sir John Soane puts his various collections in his home as decorations, including sculptures, statues, paintings and other items from different countries, such as prisoners’ shackles which have special meanings etc. Although there’s nothing particularly attract me in the museum, it was a unique experience to me.