ArtReview October 2020
ArtReview October 2020
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ArtReview's October 2020 issue explores the complex relationship between art, identity, and societal challenges. Features include an interview with Helen Marten on her debut novel and the interplay of language and visual art; a critical look at the controversial Chapultepec Park art project in Mexico City; and Martin Herbert's reflections on the evolving landscape of art fairs. The issue spotlights artists such as Destiny Deacon, known for her "Blak" art addressing Indigenous trauma and identity; Lotty Rosenfeld, whose political interventions use the "No+" symbol to challenge power; Shilpa Gupta, who explores themes of borders, isolation, and contagion through text-based works; Ollie Dook, whose work redefines humanity through CGI animals and technology; and Grada Kilomba, discussing decolonisation and reframing historical narratives through performance and myth. This edition delves into how contemporary art engages with pressing social and political realities, exploring both personal and collective experiences of fear and resilience.
What's inside the issue?
What's inside the issue?
Art Previewed
The Interview: Helen Marten by Ross Simonini
Political Art at Chapultepec Park by Gaby Cepeda
Art Fairs Are Dead by Martin Herbert
Art Featured
Dread October by Martin Herbert
Blak by Destiny Deacon
Lotty Rosenfeld by Alexia Tala & Oliver Basciano
Shilpa Gupta Interviewed by Adeline Chia
Ollie Dook by Chris Fite-Wassilak
Grada Kilomba Interviewed by Fi Churchman
Art Reviewed
Biennale 2020, reviewed by Rahel Aima
Davina Semo, reviewed by Sam Korman
Mildred Howard, reviewed by Cat Kron
SUMO Prague 2020, reviewed by Emily McDermott
Klara Liden, reviewed by Eddy Frankel
Not Without My Ghosts, reviewed by Nina Power
11th Berlin Biennale, reviewed by Mark Rappolt
John Gerrard, reviewed by Joanne Laws
Jan Svoboda, reviewed by Tom Denman
Elizabeth Price, reviewed by J.J. Charlesworth
R.I.P. Germain, reviewed by Oliver Basciano
Tavares Strachan, reviewed by Oliver Basciano
Studio Berlin, reviewed by John Quin
Books
Suppose a Sentence, by Brian Dillon, reviewed by Ben Eastham
Girls Against God, by Jenny Hval, reviewed by Mark Rappolt
Heritage and Debt: Art in Globalization, by David Joselit, reviewed by Jonathan T.D. Neil
Year of the Rabbit, by Tian Veasna, reviewed by Fi Churchman
On Board, by John Tusa, reviewed by J. J. Charlesworth
The Museum of Whales You Will Never See, by A. Kendra Greene, reviewed by Oliver Basciano
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