ArtReview September 2023

In the September issue of ArtReview, Ross Simonini looks at Matthew Barney’s SECONDARY, the retelling of an American tragedy in a film whose atmosphere of pain and violence allows, almost incredibly, for an object of striking beauty to emerge. Novelist Khashayar Khabushani tells the story of how artist David Wojnarowicz gave the writer life from beyond the grave. Alexandra Drexelius examines the work of Isabelle Frances McGuire, an artist who seems to be answering the question of what digital visual culture might look like in material film. And Chris Fite-Wassilak speaks with filmmaker Diego Marcon about the power of traditional special effects when it comes to scaring viewers. Also: two new column series addressing, almost from opposite corners, the strengths and weaknesses of popular culture when it comes to depicting the present and imagining possible futures. Plus: the full complement of exhibition and book reviews from around the world.