Landscape and Robert Macfarlane’s The Old Ways
“[…] ‘landscape’ is not something to be viewed and appraised from a distance, as if it were a panel in a frieze or a canvas in a frame. It is … Continue reading
W.J.T. Mitchell on the “Arts of Occupation”
In a recent issue of Critical Inquiry, W.J.T. Mitchell examines the particular image (or imaginary) that, in his view, links the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring. The article is … Continue reading
Good Bye to All That…
As 2011 winds down, I’ve finally managed to find a bit of time to post on the blog. Just as I started typing, I found out that the Deterritorial Support … Continue reading
The State of Things: Biennale di Venezia
Somehow missed this! Some of the talks with videos are already available here. Courtesy of the OCA: The Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), as commissioner of Norway’s representation at … Continue reading
WE HAVE OUR OWN CONCEPT OF TIME AND MOTION
Fascinating series of events/workshops at the Auto Italia space in South London. Text courtesy of Auto Italia 25th – 28th August 2011 Open from 12 noon each day Audio recordings released daily … Continue reading
Trailer: Marx Re-Loaded
Courtesy of Stuart at Progressive Geographies. A cast featuring Slavoj Žižek, Antonio Negri, Nina Power, and Alberto Toscano among others. Lenin makes a stellar cameo as the new Morpheus.
Arts Against the Cuts Weekend
Courtesy of Nina Power at Infinite Thought: ARTS AGAINST CUTS // DIRECT WEEKEND THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY [Jan 15th and 16th] Camberwell College of Art, Wilson Road Building (off Peckham … Continue reading
Cézanne at the Courtauld
I was in London last week and lucky enough to find time to pop into the Courtauld Gallery in order to see their exhibition on “Cézanne’s Card Players“. The exhibition … Continue reading