Author Archives: Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
Time Capsules private view: 4th of November 2010 6-9pm, London
I am delighted to present my first curated exhibition, titled ‘Time Capsules: The Poetics and Politics of Memory in Art’. It will be on from the 4th to the 14th of November 2010 at The Gallery Soho (125 Charing Cross
Time Capsules private view: 4th of November 2010 6-9pm, London
I am delighted to present my first curated exhibition, titled ‘Time Capsules: The Poetics and Politics of Memory in Art’. It will be on from the 4th to the 14th of November 2010 at The Gallery Soho (125 Charing Cross
Double Trouble. Interview with Pierre Bismuth
This interview was published on the 5th of October 2010 in the issue # 1 of THE LAST POST, the free weekly newspaper and incremental catalogue of The Last Newspaper exhibition at the New Museum, New York. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
Double Trouble. Interview with Pierre Bismuth
This interview was published on the 5th of October 2010 in the issue # 1 of THE LAST POST, the free weekly newspaper and incremental catalogue of The Last Newspaper exhibition at the New Museum, New York. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
Fiona Banner: Harriet and Jaguar
Many of us may have already seen images of Fiona Banner’s Harriet and Jaguar, her recently unveiled 2010 Duveens Commission. But this is a work that truly excites and overwhelms when experienced in direct confrontation. Two fighter jets scattered in
Fiona Banner: Harriet and Jaguar
Many of us may have already seen images of Fiona Banner’s Harriet and Jaguar, her recently unveiled 2010 Duveens Commission. But this is a work that truly excites and overwhelms when experienced in direct confrontation. Two fighter jets scattered in
Rosa Barba. A Curated Conference
(This review was originally published on http://www.frieze.com in June 2010) Manuel Borja-Villel’s latest strategy to reinvent the Museo Reina Sofía sounds just as crisis-friendly as it is promising: inviting a roster of noteworthy artists to curate a series of shows
Rosa Barba. A Curated Conference
(This review was originally published on http://www.frieze.com in June 2010) Manuel Borja-Villel’s latest strategy to reinvent the Museo Reina Sofía sounds just as crisis-friendly as it is promising: inviting a roster of noteworthy artists to curate a series of shows
6th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art: Renzo Martens / Mark Boulos
(This review was originally published on this is tomorrow in June 2010) What Is Waiting Out There is the title of the 6th Berlin Biennale and, if we are to produce an answer based on the works in show, the
6th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art: Renzo Martens / Mark Boulos
(This review was originally published on this is tomorrow in June 2010) What Is Waiting Out There is the title of the 6th Berlin Biennale and, if we are to produce an answer based on the works in show, the
Ana Mendieta: Silueta and Silence
In the end, it had to be a commercial gallery the responsible for Ana Mendieta’s first solo show in the UK, despite the Cuban’s unquestionable appeal for any well intentioned art institution (being a woman, Latin, with a unique artistic
Ana Mendieta: Silueta and Silence
In the end, it had to be a commercial gallery the responsible for Ana Mendieta’s first solo show in the UK, despite the Cuban’s unquestionable appeal for any well intentioned art institution (being a woman, Latin, with a unique artistic
Seb Patane: The Hidden Alchemist
Entering an installation by London-based artist Seb Patane (born in Italy in 1970) is agreeing to play an intricate game of references, symbols and signs, which will touch different buttons depending on the viewers’ private contexts. Found images and objects,
Seb Patane: The Hidden Alchemist
Entering an installation by London-based artist Seb Patane (born in Italy in 1970) is agreeing to play an intricate game of references, symbols and signs, which will touch different buttons depending on the viewers’ private contexts. Found images and objects,
Contemporary art, amen
It is funny that, quite an atheist myself, maybe an agnostic on a bad day, I have ended up falling for some sort of surrogate form of religion: contemporary art. Art lovers from all over the world don’t have to
Contemporary art, amen
It is funny that, quite an atheist myself, maybe an agnostic on a bad day, I have ended up falling for some sort of surrogate form of religion: contemporary art. Art lovers from all over the world don’t have to
On folds, unknown senders and the quest for a context
The video starts. A grey mass materialises before my eyes. I can’t really recognise the shapes. I squint my eyes and long for a sound to guide me, to give me a clue. Maybe if I could hear seagulls, I
On folds, unknown senders and the quest for a context
The video starts. A grey mass materialises before my eyes. I can’t really recognise the shapes. I squint my eyes and long for a sound to guide me, to give me a clue. Maybe if I could hear seagulls, I
Stefan Bruggemann: between the tautology and the oxymoron
Stefan Bruggemann considers himself a hypermodern artist. He defines himself like that, straightaway, using a term coined by the French philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky with whom he regularly has meetings and conversations. Lipovetsky described our times as based in “hyperconsumption”, a
Stefan Bruggemann: between the tautology and the oxymoron
Stefan Bruggemann considers himself a hypermodern artist. He defines himself like that, straightaway, using a term coined by the French philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky with whom he regularly has meetings and conversations. Lipovetsky described our times as based in “hyperconsumption”, a
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