Art
15 News Andreas Gursky’s retrospective revisits seminal large-scale compositions, whilst a major photo festival returns to selected cities across Spain.
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24 10 to See Global exhibitions consider depictions of Black femininity, creativity and music, offering a crucial rethinking of the established western art canon.
28 Planetary Expeditions Maria Leonardo Cabrita imagines the discovery of a lost cosmos found in-between the Sun and Mercury, filled with neon skies and rising steam.
42 United Ecosystems Global temperatures are set to reach new highs. Tomás Saraceno’s exhibition champions shared stewardship of the land, people and knowledge.
48 A Sense of Renewal Brazilian image-maker Gleeson Paulino brings an evocative collection of pictures: a dreamlike chronicle about, and ode to, his native country.
58 Creative Advocacy Media representations of Africa are all too often based on clichéd views. Aïda Muluneh is pushing past these narratives with her surreal storytelling.
64 World of Abstraction Dublin-based Sarah Doyle harnesses bright colours and experimental shapes as a way of travelling to and inventing vast new horizons.
74 Actions by Design Colour is tied up with the architecture of power and control. Kapwani Kiwanga shows us how, in aesthetically pleasing, immersive installations.
80 Outdoor Performance Margeaux Walter’s fun, humorous self-portraits bring joy whilst responding to, and reflecting on, complex ways humans interact with landscapes.
96 Aerial Perspective A landmark show tracks humanity's 21st century story, drawing attention to photo artists who are portraying the impact of industry on the Earth.
102 Building a Universe Origami boats sail through seas of paper-cut leaves in JeeYoung Lee’s constructed studio scenes, acting as windows to an inner world.
114 Beyond Narrative We Need Colour is satisfying in its visual style and co-ordination: eyeshadows, backgrounds clothing and props are all carefully matched.
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124 Exhibitions We visit teamLab’s Tokyo space, as well as key surveys of Ajamu, Chris Killip, Norman Foster and Snezhana von Büdingen-Dyba.
129 Fi lm Inland marks Fridtjof Ryder’s directorial debut, drawing on old English folklore, whilst Lie with Me adapts a bestselling French novel for screen.
131 Music Emile Mosseri, Madeline Kenney and Skinny Pelembe present fresh releases, navigating stories of grief, vulnerability and heartache.
Books 133 The Latest Publications Featured art books include Hong Kong After Hong Kong, The Mongolian City of Nomads and a compendium of Danish photography.
A r t ists’ Director y 138 Featured Practitioners Inside this edition we foreground artists across an array of media, from painting to digital, who hold up a mirror to life in our connected world.
Last Words
14 6 Carrie Mae Weems Raúl Muñoz de la Vega, Barbican's Curator, introduces us to Weems, a creative force for justice who is consistently ahead of her time.
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