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The Art and Culture Magazine: Inside Issue 46


Commitment to Creativity & Experimentation

Bauhaus: Exploring the aftermath of World War I
and what became the most famous art and design school

What Happens When The YBAs Grow Up?

As the YBAs turn 50 years old, we understand why there
has not been an artistic movement with such prominence

Capturing the World

The Sony World Photography Awards exhibition offers
an extraordinary range of contemporary photography

Imaginary Realism

Roger Ballen presents his darkly playful
and psychologically intense photography

Intimate Narratives

Conceptual documentary photographer, David Creedon
depicts worlds that we otherwise might not have access to


Art & Design

Film

  • Sarah-Lucas-and-Tracey-Emin
  • Eulogy
The YBAs at 50
Looking back at the 25 year success and phenomenon of the Young British Artists.

 

Imaginary Realism
Roger Ballen presents his psychologically intense photography.

  • breathing
  • Black-Pond
A Journey of Self-Reflection
Karl Markovics' film, Atmen, tells the story of boy threatened with a life in jail.

 

A New Way of Doing Things
Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe's début gained critical acclaim, we find out why.


Music

Performance

  • Frank
  • School-Of-Seven-Bells

National Identity & Music
Want to represent your country in song? You’re on thin ice. We look into popular music.

 

A Duo in Perfect Harmony
School of Seven Bells has shrunk from a trio to a duo, we listen to their latest album.

  • pass-the-spoon
  • Plucked

Simplicity & Nonsense
Acclaimed visual artist, David Shrigley, brings his characters to life in a "sort-of" opera.

 

A Return to Childhood
Puppet theatre is associated with children's theatre but can it connect with an adult audience?


Film of the Month


 

 

The Kiss
by Ben Hyland
3 mins, 2011
Shooting People's
film of the month


Filmmaker Mark Cousins comments:
"This film is mysterious and touching. In a few short minutes it gives the sense of how people connect together in cities. There's little synch sound and it is as pure as silent cinema."


Picks from the Blog

Adriana Groisman: Voices of the South Atlantic at Ffotogallery, Penarth

 

Argentinian-born photographer Adriana Groisman’s Voices of the South Atlantic has been in development for nearly eight years and marks the 30th anniversary of the Falklands / Malvinas war. Rooted in the 1982 Falklands / Malvinas War, it includes the voices of people who fought on both sides, as well as civilians who were directly affected by it.

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Julia Vogl wins the Catlin Art Prize 2012

 

Huge congratulations to Julia Vogl who has been selected as this year’s winner of the Catlin Art Prize. Let’s Hang Out invites visitors to create a communal area by selecting coloured carpet titles that correspond with Julia’s pastime suggestions. A colour is designated to each activity (“Call Mum”, “Tweet” and so on). The work evolves throughout the duration of the exhibition while encouraging visitors to interact – and hang out

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Happy Birthday Hoxton Art Gallery

 

In celebration of their 1st anniversary, Hoxton Art Gallery are showing The Pleasure Principle. We took this opportunity to speak to Director Matthew Nickerson about what makes the gallery different and what to expect from their latest show.

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The Casualties of Modern Life: Lara Favaretto at MoMA PS1, NYC

 

Currently on show at MoMA PS1 is the first survey of Favaretto’s work from the past 15 years alongside new pieces made specifically for the show, including a new site-specific installation that extends through all of the galleries.

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