Reviews

On December 2nd, 2024

Review: The reincarnations of the bindi in Bharti Kher’s artwork – ‘Target Queen’, outdoor commission at Hayward Gallery

The Bindi – A decorative forehead dot worn by Indian women, laden with meaning of social and religious principles and the point at which human consciousness affixes to the spiritual realm –...

On November 22nd, 2024

Review: Kew Gardens invites visitors for their annual spellbinding light display in ‘Christmas at Kew’, until 6 January 2025

‘Christmas at Kew’ returns for the festive season and its eleventh year to welcome visitors back inside its magical wonderland. Dating back to the 18th century, The Royal Botanic Gardens were offi...

On November 20th, 2024

Review: ‘All We Imagine As Light’ – A Beautiful Meditation on Womanhood in India, in cinemas from 29 November

Payal Kapadia’s ode to Mumbai eroticises constant movement: woozy shots of passing trains, crowded markets and murmuring traffic evaporate before we can grasp them. These dreamlike sequences are ell...

On November 11th, 2024

Review: Anastasia Samoylova’s ‘Adaptation’ – A visual journey examining the distinction between simulated ideologies and reality – at Saatchi Gallery until 20 Jan 2025

Sometimes, one’s perception of reality can be expanded on through limiting perspective.  Previously invisible factors and nuances are revealed through the omission of others, and the holistic persp...

On November 8th, 2024

Review: ‘Darbar Festival’ – profound musical moments of emotional and sensory experience, 26 October at The Barbican Centre

Each year, classical music enthusiasts eagerly await the Darbar Festival in London. We  look forward to those profound moments  of emotional and sensory experience that can only come  from an ancie...

On November 7th, 2024

Review: ‘Whistling As The Night Calls’: Martin O’Brien and zack mennell’s provocative exploration of the spectral space between life and death- at Deptford VSSL Studio until 1st December

‘Martin O’Brien and zack mennell reunite for their exhibition, Whistling As The Night Calls, hosted by Future Ritual at the VSSL Studio in Deptford. This marks a significant evolution in their...

On November 6th, 2024

Review: ‘Haegue Yang: Leap Year’ – A Playful Exploration of Light and Sound, at Hayward Gallery until 5 January 2025

Hayward Gallery’s latest exhibition Haegue Yang: Leap Year is both familiar and strangely unsettling. You enter via a curtain of bells, creating a melodic clanging that reverberates through the ...

On November 1st, 2024

Review and Exclusive Interview: Romain Rachline Borgeaud’s ‘Stories’ – The Tap Dance Sensation: Dark noir drama breathes new life into old genres, at Peacock Theatre until 2 November

What three words could be used to describe Stories – The Tap Dance Sensation? Smoke, silhouettes and suspense come to mind, with the lasting impression of the show being one of the many dramatic, ba...