Patricia Barrettohttps://www.patriciabarretto.comRSS Feed for Patricia BarrettoenWed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100The VW Bug I couldn't remember, and the ring I didn't expect to buy.https://www.patriciabarretto.com/articles/rexkl-had-been-on-my-list-for-six-years-ever-since-i-visited-petaling-street-with-a-friend-to-see-the-murals-and-got-completely-swallowed-by-the-neighbourhood-the-heat-the-hawker-smoke-the-sounds/There's a specific kind of store that sells things nobody needs. Miniature cars and trains, novelty keychains and pins. I wandered past a couple of these at REXKL and caught myself lingering and picking up a miniature car, turning it over, putting it back down. Who buys these? I thought.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.patriciabarretto.com/articles/rexkl-had-been-on-my-list-for-six-years-ever-since-i-visited-petaling-street-with-a-friend-to-see-the-murals-and-got-completely-swallowed-by-the-neighbourhood-the-heat-the-hawker-smoke-the-sounds/Pintô Art Museumhttps://www.patriciabarretto.com/articles/pinto-art-museum-i-was-standing-in-line-at-the-entrance-waiting-to-buy-tickets-when-i-noticed-a-painting-nearby-a-naked-man-with-a-gasoline-pump-as-a-penis-it-caught-me-off-guard-i-laughed-quietl/Standing in line, I saw a painting of a naked man with a gasoline pump as a penis and I knew this wouldn’t be a typical museum visit.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.patriciabarretto.com/articles/pinto-art-museum-i-was-standing-in-line-at-the-entrance-waiting-to-buy-tickets-when-i-noticed-a-painting-nearby-a-naked-man-with-a-gasoline-pump-as-a-penis-it-caught-me-off-guard-i-laughed-quietl/