What are they smoking? by Jaco Seyffert I never really noticed the Boieldieu Bridge whilst driving over it during my day to day commuting, but after the city of Rouen decided to shut down this main traffic artery, that links the right bank to the left bank of the city and commission an artist to construct a massive piece of orange art on it, I was convinced that someone in city hall must be smoking... 

Giving colour to a monument by Jaco Seyffert How do you transform a national monument into a piece of art, without a drop of paint? Easy… you wait until it is dark and bombarded it with colour. Now most of us would react with horror and absolute disgust to disfigure an architectural wonder with the whole spectrum and flamboyance of the rainbow., but rest assured. The French has not gone completely... 

Monet seen from the sky by Jaco Seyffert This Summer, the region of Normandy will be hosting the first international “Normandie Impressionniste” festival From paintings, showcasing the works of Claude Monet, Sisley, Turner and many other impressionist artists, but also contemporary art through cinema, theatre, dance, photography, literature, as well as light shows and firework displays. Rouen in...