We made it to Malaga!

We are in Malaga - us and all our 5 bags!!!

After a hectic day of final packing and organizing on Thursday, I was up early on Friday morning (4.30am) to do further work before going to the airport for our 11am flight.

We had planned to get the Blue Aircoach which has a stop that is only a short walk away from our house. However, after adding a last minute extra bag to our booking and given Ciaran's injury we decided a taxi was a better option. Also we were travelling at rush hour so the taxi gave us the option of taking the tunnel to the airport which helped us get there with no delays.

After we got all of our bags checked in (which included 2 fold up bikes in hard cases which needed to be brought to the oversize drop off) and getting through security fairly promptly we were able to relax. First point of order was to have a double espresso from Butlers and then we decided to have a "last drink" in Dublin so went to the bar and ordered beer and bubbles.

I got a little teary as we walked past the old Dublin airport terminal. It felt like such a momentous thing to be saying goodbye to Dublin for a year. But very exciting to see what awaits in Malaga.

When we arrived in Malaga it was so bright!! We had to dip our head as we emerged from the airport. I thought it was just me but when I said it to Ciaran he was in complete agreement.

We got another taxi at this end too - in Spanish we were able to tell the guy directing the taxis that we needed a big taxi because we had so many bags. And then when we got in to the taxi we managed to give directions for where we were going in Spanish too.

And then when we arrived to our AirBnB we discovered (1) it was above our favourite cafe bar Te-Piko but that our favourite coffee shop El Mortal has closed and is now a pub.  Ah well things never stay the same.

It was amazing how quickly we got back in to the swing of things, with Ciaran calling straight to the guys in the gallery and then walking with them to his studio space where he then got the keys. 

And later we went for some tapas in a 2 favourite places, one being Te-Piko followed by an early night by Spanish standards - after a long day for me, I was asleep by 10.30am!!

Here's a few pics of what we ate on our first night and also the view of the plaza from our balcony.

PIGSY - In the Studio

Check this video out!

Great video all about PIGSY, his work and what he gets up to in his studio

Read more here about PIGSY

There's a blog post on the PIGSY website all about the background to the video.

Art life in Malaga

 Art Life Malaga

We had a busy time last week here in Malaga with all of the PIGSY goings on. The first "happening" was the opening of his Online Exhibition "Seven Spanish Angels" which was presented by DesignYard Gallery in Dublin. It's a strange world we are living in where we are accessing so many events online. It certainly was a unique experience to be involved with an online exhibition of art but it still had the same excitement as a regular exhibition when word came in on Friday evening that a painting had sold, followed by three more on Saturday! Read more about the exhibition here.

Art Exhibition in La Casa Amarilla, Malaga

And then on Friday there was more art fun with the opening of  "Piña y más allá" at La Casa Amarilla Gallery in Malaga City Centre. PIGSY was part of this Group Exhibition along with an amazing line up of other talented artists from both Spain and beyond.

Muy Fragil

The artwork PIGSY submitted for the show was titled "The Situation is Muy Fragil" which I think is fairly apt given the times we are in!

Normality 

With both a physical and virtual element to this exhibition it is showcasing some excellent work by artists involved in the art scene in Malaga and I felt truly happy to be able to visit and see art in the flesh. It felt normal......as I said above it is a strange world we are living in and I grasp every piece of normality that I can with all of my might.

"Seven Spanish Angels" by PIGSY

Here's PIGSY's online exhibition video which I hope brings you some pleasure - particularly if you are in an area where art is not being shown due to Covid restrictions or if you are staying safe at home.

All the best to you, stay safe and well......