The skies have a strong hold on the
imagination of American artist Spencer Finch,
who once hand-painted 2,983 squares of
paper in varying shades of blue to approximate
the colour of the heavens on the day the Twin
Towers fell. A permanent fixture of New York’s
9/11 memorial, Trying To Remember the
Color of the Sky on That September Morning is
perhaps Finch’s most viewed artwork to date.
However, that accolade may soon pass to
A Cloud Index, a commission for the Crossrail
station at London’s Paddington, to be unveiled
in December 2018. A 120m-long glass canopy
stretching above the concourse will be
printed with cloud formations in the tradition
of English landscape paintings. Like Finch’s
contribution to our recipe series, it’s
the perfect antidote for a dull wintry day.
Of these cookies, which his great aunt Edna
used to serve on Christmas Eve, Finch
says, ‘They are not too sweet and not too
chocolatey, but rich and wonderful’.
For Finch’s recipe, visit Wallpaper.com ∏‘Tangram’ crystal
bowls, price on request,
by Jan Čtvrtník, for
Moser. ‘Pietra di Vals
Grigio’ tiles, price on
request, by Marazzi
For stockists, see page 160162 ∑
SPENCER FINCH’S
Almond chocolate cookies
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PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN SHORT INTERIORS: OLLY MASON FOOD: PETA O’BRIEN WRITER: TF CHANArtist’s Palate