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 […]
An evening of film, music and poetry, Black Corporeal (Breathing by Numbers) continues Julianknxx’s exposure of the realities of Black lives in London and the effect of the built environment on the psyche. Black Corporeal The mind of a poet is a wonderful thing. They have a wonderful ability to draw out connections, strip complex […]
A broad undertaking, A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography brings together artists from across the African continent to explore points of commonality and difference. A World In Common: Contemporary African Photography Now here is a Tate exhibition I can get on board with. Although I really liked Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me […]
What an adaptation of the beloved classic in this Christmas show by Poltergeist! An Alice in Wonderland set in Brixton and the London Underground, on at Brixton House until 31 December. Alice In Wonderland Theatre company Poltergeist, whose work we have seen once before, have created something really special here. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis […]
A quick look at the 2022 Bloomsbury Festival, in which I sampled but a small number of the events on offer under the theme ‘Breathe’. Bloomsbury Festival 2022 I’ve said before that a great feature of London life is that there’s always something on. In fact the problem is likely to be that there’s too […]
A review of Lux, an exhibition focusing on digital art about light and perception. The ultra-cool space at 180 The Strand hosts another cutting edge show with plenty of Insta-friendly works. Lux at 180 Studios The exhibition space at 180 Studios on the Strand was, for me, a post-lockdown discovery. I came here for the […]
