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16 Oct 2007 · Blog | Art

Frieze Art Fair 2007

The best way to lose your interest in art is to visit an art fair. There is too much art. Art fairs reduce all artworks to merchandise. Everything becomes aesthetic. Subversion is just another style, reflection a clever marketing strategy, cynicism a pose.

14 Oct 2007 · Blog | Art

Doris Salcedo: Shibboleth

For the Unilever Series Doris Salcedo has created a crack in the floor of the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.

15 Sep 2007 · Blog | Theatre

Romeo Castellucci: Hey Girl!

Romeo Castellucci creates scenes and images that are pregnant with meaning yet never deliver. This is the strength of the theatre of Romeo Castellucci.

9 Sep 2007 · Blog | Theatre

Rene Pollesch: L'Affaire Martin! Etc.

In "L´Affaire Martin! Occupe-toi de Sophie! Par la fenêtre, Caroline! Le mariage de Spengler. Christine est en avance" René Pollesch has turned the language of postmodern philosophy into the stuff of comedy.

7 Sep 2007 · Blog | Theatre

La Fura dels Baus: Imperium

"Imperium" by La Fura dels Baus is disorienting, thought provoking, violent, sexy and cool and because of that even more thought provoking.

31 Aug 2007 · Blog | Film

Summer Palace

There is a lot that can be said against "Summer Palace", the latest film by director Lou Ye. The film is too long, there are too many tedious sex scenes, which go on for too long and halfway through the film it loses focus. But still, despite its flaws, I was moved.

27 Aug 2007 · Blog | Architecture

Global Cities at Tate Modern

Global Cities is a pared down version of the main exhibition at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale.

27 Aug 2007 · Blog | Architecture

Zaha Hadid: Architecture and Design

"Zaha Hadid: Architecture and Design" at London's Design Museum provides an excellent survey of Zaha Hadid's work to date.

28 Jul 2007 · Blog | Architecture

Le Corbusier. The Art of Architecture

The Le Corbusier retrospective currently at the Netherlands Architecture Institute is a must-see if you're interested in architecture. It covers every aspect of Le Corbusier's life and work.

11 Jun 2007 · Blog | Theatre

Cirque du Soleil: O

I wanted to see a performance by Cirque du Soleil while I was in Las Vegas and O is supposed to be their most spectacular show. And spectacular it is.

9 Mar 2007 · Blog | Philosophy

Remembering Baudrillard

The other day I read that Jean Baudrillard has passed away. I read some of his work when I was at university. I found his books inspiring, but at times also difficult to follow.

7 Mar 2007 · Blog | Art

David Goldblatt: Intersections

The light in the photos of David Goldblatt is harsh, the colours washed out, because that's what the light and the colours are in the deserts of South Africa where most of the photos were taken.