When once-defined and well-oiled machines of the reality around us begin to stutter, appealing alternatives are offered like poisoned apples. And so what was once agreed to be round, becomes flat; what was documented, becomes rhetorical; and what was dangerous, is now safe. Toying with worldviews that toy with health and sanity, ‘Tired of Being…
Music is at the centre of Gregor Hildebrandt’s practice, present even when inaudible. For over two decades, the Berlin-based artist has translated the emotional and ephemeral qualities of music into sculptures and paintings, charging them with a resonance that speaks to nostalgia, loss, and the persistence of cultural memory. On the occasion of his new…
When Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz [Centro Botín’s artistic director] first advanced this dual invitation for what was to become Enredos II—to commission new works of mine to be presented alongside works from the Fundación Botín’s collection—its first iteration was just wrapping up, featuring newly commissioned works and curatorship by Eva Fàbregas. Both its generosity and responsibility…
Nigeria arrives at the 5th edition of the London Design Biennale, opening on 5 June 2025, with Hopes and Impediments, curated and designed by Nigerian-American designer and researcher Myles Igwebuike. This year’s Biennale theme, ‘Surface Reflections,’ conceived by Artistic Director Dr Samuel Ross MBE, invites participants to explore how personal histories inform identity and practice….
Ose Ekore is a Nigerian curator based in the UAE whose work explores African histories, contemporary art, and public engagement. He is co-founder of Bootleg Griot, a community-led library project, and serves as curatorial assistant at the Sharjah Art Foundation. Opening this weekend, on 1 June, and on view until 30 July 2025, Ekore curates…
I was guided to the concept of storying in 2012 while reading poet Kevin Young’s extraordinary collection, “The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness.” I was led there by my late mentor, the writer and artist, Jean Fisher while researching the trickster. Storying for Young is a seat of possibility—one where imagination can become…
Pichwai art is a detailed and devotional form of textile painting that began in the 17th century in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, India. This temple town became an important centre for the worship of Krishna, an Indian deity, particularly within the Pushtimarg sect of Vaishnavism, a branch of Hinduism. These intricately decorated textiles are traditionally hung behind…
When it comes to technology, we live in a world where the assumption is that newer is better, that we always need the upgrade, the latest gadget. So when a trend comes along that disrupts this truism, it feels amusing. It’s also, perhaps at a push, a little bit of resistance to Big Tech, a…