Meet ROSE, an AI chat bot with wisdom for the end of the world, in Stampin’ in the Graveyard, on at the Cockpit Theatre as part of Voila! Theatre Festival. Stampin’ in the Graveyard AI after the end of the world. There’s something about it which captures our imagination. As evidenced by the fact that […]
My first visit to Goldsmiths’ new contemporary art venue introduces me to Sammy Baloji, a Congolese artist who combines intensive research with a diverse artistic practice. Sammy Baloji In my last post, I talked about an exhibition in which interesting ideas failed (for me) to translate into a substantial and meaningful gallery experience. Today’s post […]
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 […]
A pairing of exhibitions at the Whitechapel Gallery introduces me to two artists whose audiences are at the forefront of their work. Whether they sit successfully in dialogue is another question. A Pair of Exhibitions at the Whitechapel Gallery On a recent trip to the Whitechapel Gallery in East London I had the opportunity to […]
Michael Craig-Martin fills the Royal Academy‘s main galleries with a riot of colour in a full-scale career retrospective. Sir Michael Craig-Martin, RA If you’re looking for an exhibition to combat the oncoming gloom of the colder months, this might just be the thing. Sir Michael Craig-Martin, a Royal Academician known for his brightly coloured paintings […]
The Dulwich Picture Gallery‘s latest exhibition Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking showcases an artistic and technically interesting dynasty in its own floating world. Introducing the Yoshida Family It’s my own fault, really. I shouldn’t leave exhibitions to the last minute. So if my experience at the Dulwich Picture Gallery was a very crowded one, […]
My second and final event of HKPAX was Meeting In-between Time, a site-specific performance by City Contemporary Dance Company at the Pokfulam Farm. A Unique Setting In my last post, I explained a little bit about the fortunate timing that allowed me to experience the inaugural HKPAX (Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo). My first encounter […]
Time in a Bottle by Leon Ko combines music with dioramas and scent to create a truly multisensory experience. Time in a Bottle Last week I had the great fortune to be in Hong Kong at the same time as HKPAX, the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo, was taking place. Even more exciting, this is […]
Sonali Bhattacharyya’s King Troll (The Fawn) is a dark and suspenseful allegorical horror. Get ready for some jump scares, an unearthly creature and, worst of all, the spectre of the Home Office. King Troll (The Fawn) What a privilege to see something of this calibre in so intimate a setting as the New Diorama Theatre. […]
I defy anyone not to have fun at Släpstick: Schërzo, a raucous, clever and very skillful show where nothing in classical music is sacred. Släpstick: Schërzo I would be hard pressed to think of a better show to stage in Wilton’s Music Hall than Släpstick’s Schërzo. Or indeed a better venue for this show. Släpstick’s […]
