Laura Gascoigne

Marina Abramovic’s show is only of interest to diehard fans

It’s hard to imagine a better antidote to this damp squib at the RA than Sarah Lucas's retrospective at Tate Britain

Embarrassed visitors are given the option of slipping through the side: ‘Imponderabilia’, 1977, by Ulay and Marina Abramovic. Courtesy of the Marina Abramovic Archives. © Ulay / Marina Abramovic
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    Tate Britain, 14 January 2024

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