Reviews

Art as a Means of Survival

A majestic entrance lobby of an old bank with two statey columns, tiled floors and coffered ceilings
by Dagmara Genda // Sept. 26, 2022
The idea of art as a means of survival has a long history in former Soviet republics. Take this verse from the poem by Latvian poet Ojārs Vācietis, which was the inspiration and provided…[read on]

‘Uprising’ at Schloss Görne

by Nadia Egan // Sept. 16, 2022
The word “uprising” is not one I would usually connect to a half-derelict manor house located deep within the Brandenburg countryside. Inconspicuous, it lies nestled between…[read on]

‘the state I am in’ at Capitain Petzel

an image of an artwork by Louise Lawler. It is a print on vinyl that looks like a distorted green landscape against a background of white
by Natalie Russett // July 20, 2022
We often forget that the nation-state is a modern construct in political discourse. It’s only in times of war or crisis that its imaginary borderlines and principles show themselves to…[read on]