Afghanistan bullet holes

Was lucky enough to see the opening of piers' new show at Aubin gallery- a lovely little space in Shoreditch that was revamped for the show. I believe the gallery has only been there a couple of years, but it seems to be surviving, like the rest of the area, with a kind of trendy momentum that supersedes recessions... I guess all the visiting trend-hunters need coffee and beer, and if you have restaurants and night clubs then your area can thrive. Certainly doesn't have artists studio's and design companies like it used to - but that's gentrification for you :)

Of particular note was this new piece- 'a painting of a chinese puzzle ball' - though piers wouldnt tell me how it was done! It consists of 6 heavily carved concentric spheres, originally mastered in Ivory by oriental master craftsmen.