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Huge, diverse and yet monotonous, the Venice Biennale is very like the EU
‘Are you enjoying the Biennale?’ is a question one is often asked while patrolling the winding paths of the Giardini…
What’s the avant-garde up to? Recycling (itself) and baffling (me)
One overcast afternoon in late July I took a train to Norfolk. It seemed a good time and place to…
What is it about Bill Viola’s films that reduce grown-ups to tears?
What is it about Bill Viola's films that reduce grown-ups to tears? William Cook dries his eyes and talks to the video artist about Zen, loss and nearly drowning
Martin Gayford finds a few nice paintings amid the dead trees, old clothes and agitprop of the Venice Biennale
Martin Gayford finds a few nice paintings amid the dead trees, old clothes and agitprop of the Venice Biennale
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‘You might want to be careful where you put that thing.’
‘Not another damn cookery show.’
‘He wasn’t ready for the talk.’
‘I’m worried I’m spending
too much time offline.’
‘Look out! He’s drawing a gun.’
‘It’s from the grim reaper.’
‘This is much more scary!’
‘Blade Runner 2049 has some
chilling predictions for the future.’
‘The deal is, we go over the cliff
and hope for the best.’
