2022 - Issue 25
Showcasing artists and works that caught my attention.
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Images 1-2 = Looking at these Luisa Me (@Luisa_Me_) works, hung double height in a small tall room, made me feel like I was standing at the bottom of an empty pool examining ceramic designs that the owners of an Italian holiday villa thought might justify an increase in their AirBnB rates.
‘The Crane at the Bottom of the Sea’ at Roman Road (@RomanRoad_) until 15 Jul
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Images 3-4 = Intriguing artefacts that appear as if they’re been dug up, but not dusted off, are set on faded mirrors that both show and reflect the evidence of time passing. Sandy textures and colours are gorgeously offset against smooth cerulean blue plinths, but the echoey gallery makes the audio narration by Adjoa Armagh (@adjoa.armagh) somewhat hard to understand.
‘The sea, it slopes like a mountain’ at Auto Italia (@AutoItaliaLive) until 24 Jul
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Images 5-6 = I found myself utterly fascinated by box after box of Canadian rubbish (yes, literally!) that Georgia Dickie turns into miniature, self-contained sculptural collage. Shipped overseas for the show, readymade installations don’t get much easier than ‘open top; hang’.
Image 7 = Meanwhile, Maren Karlson (@maren_karlson) oils on canvas have an industrial-organic appearance, as if someone had x-rayed creatures from a David Cronenberg movie.
‘Frozen Game’ and ‘Cypher’ at Soft Opening (@Soft_Opening) until 17 Sept
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Images 8-10 = ”Childlike” art is having a moment, but these collaborative works from Andrew Kotting (@AndrewKotting) and his daughter Eden Kotting might force you to awkwardly come to an entirely different interpretation once you learn she’s neurodiverse. Their Terry Gilliam inspired short film with an emotionless, omniscient narrator (in fact, the automated voice-over for the sight impaired) leaves you second guessing whether or not you’re allowed to laugh. I walked out asking more questions than I had answers to… something I wished every art show would elicit.
‘Excuse me, can you help me please? I’m terribly worried’ at New Art Projects (@NewArtProjects) until 30 Jul
PLUS — don’t forget to check What’s On so you don’t miss any of the great shows closing soon.