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How the world was turned upside down by revelation of aerial perspectives
Adam Begley explains how the world was turned upside down by the revelation of aerial perspectives
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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‘Can you bite my nails? I’m a vegetarian.’
‘The exits are here, here, here…’
‘I had the full English.’
‘Yeah, cool, whatever...’
‘Are you sure this isn’t Russian money?’
‘It’s not called “upskirting”, madam — it’s called “architrave”.’
‘The shower isn’t working!’
‘Do you think he’s noticed we’re abroad?’
‘Peter Stringfellow has left
you all his clubs.’
