Nairy Baghramian’s Jumbled Alphabet at the South London Gallery is a compelling but ultimately slightly unsatisfying examination of our expectations of childhood, play and beauty. Jumbled Alphabet: Look But Don’t Touch (Much) Today’s post is a short one for two reasons. Firstly, my visit was only brief. Secondly, my visit was brief because there was […]
An urgent, global survey of artists who experiment with feminism and resistance/protest through photography, Acts of Resistance at the South London Gallery constitutes a compelling contemporary exhibition. Acts of Resistance In search of a cultural outing one weekend recently, I decided to stay local and head to the South London Gallery. This venerable institution opened […]
A very thoughtfully curated exhibition, Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes explores migration, identity, home and belonging in a select few works over two sites at the South London Gallery. Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes The short nature of this review is mostly a reflection of the relatively small number of works […]
A description of a visit to the South London Gallery, including their two current exhibitions, Bloomsberg New Contemporaries 2021 and Shut the Club Down. Intriguing gallery spaces show the development of South East London’s suburban communities. The South London Gallery The South London Gallery is an arts venue close to home for me. Just around […]
Julianknxx takes over the Barbican’s Curve space with a poetic film installation, Chorus in Rememory of Flight. A reminder of connection, tradition, and the long reach of history. Julianknxx at the Barbican Curve In today’s post we find ourselves back at one of London’s more intriguing spaces for art installations. The Barbican Curve makes use […]
