This week in PostMag: A mother-son art duo and Philippines’ surfing capital
Explore a mother and son’s shared passion, the rise of Siargao’s surf scene, Hong Kong’s historical shops and unusual China train routes
How do you write anything profound about mothers and motherhood in an editor’s letter? I think the answer – after many attempts and much struggle – is that you don’t. As good as they get, the mother-child relationship is a complicated, wild beast. It’s impossible to fit in the space of a few paragraphs and a single column. Thank goodness this is not a Mother’s Day issue. (That’s for next year, then.)
The Browns invited Sarah Keenlyside into Ben’s London home, where she chats with Rosamond, an artist, and Ben, a gallerist, about their art collecting journeys. The piece is accompanied by Jack Orton’s evocative photography that captures Rosamond and Ben’s relationship beautifully.
Exhausted all your travel inspiration over the past month of public holidays? Thomas Bird journeys across China on the mainland’s more unusual train routes.