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Art, Film

Diary (2010) – Tim Hetherington (Open Eye Gallery).

An exhibition of Tim Hetherington’s excellent, emotionally charged photography work is currently on display at Open Eye Gallery. Whereas a whole exhibition of high standard work would usually warrant an long, blow-by-blow review, there is a piece currently on display there that not only sums up the whole show but also requires a full and proper write-up all of its own. The piece is a … Continue reading Diary (2010) – Tim Hetherington (Open Eye Gallery).

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Art

The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things – The Bluecoat (Mark Leckey).

The question of what exactly can be classed as art is one that is becoming increasingly dominant a topic in our post Brit-Art age.  While this is often explored within specific works by artists, it is unusual to find an artist laying claim to an object’s greater meaning when the said object isn’t created by them.  Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey, has created an exhibition … Continue reading The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things – The Bluecoat (Mark Leckey).

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Art, Film, Landscape

Herzog + Postgate = Fischli and Weiss? (Art Shaped Liverpool)

Recently I’ve been lucky enough to be involved with a new project company in Liverpool called Art Shaped.  The article below is a response to viewing The Right Way by Fischli and Weiss which was especially imported from a gallery in Switzerland.  The project produced a zine which is where this article can be originally found and was given out at the screening.  Along with other articles, … Continue reading Herzog + Postgate = Fischli and Weiss? (Art Shaped Liverpool)

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