Tree of Codes creative roots were inspired by Jonathan Safran Foer’s book by the same name, which is considered more a work of art in its own right than a work of pure literature. Music composition by Jamie XX, visual conception by Olafur Eliasson, and choreography by Wayne McGregor – every aspect of this performance was transporting and beautifully mesmerizing. Layering was the key transgressive feature of the performance – the layering of the sound, the layering in the depths of […]

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The Palazzo Grassi houses exhibitions of the personal collection of François Pinault. For this exhibition Rudolf Stingel carpeted the entire 5000 sq meter, multi level palace in this rich warm oriental rug textile. Hung on these carpeted walls were large scale black and white paintings, and massive oil paintings that almost look like burnished metal. This reflected painted technique we saw a few years ago at the Stingel exhibition at the Whitney.

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Actual Size is a small space with a compelling program tucked away in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. The show Rogue Locomotives paired sculptor Benjamin Reiss with abstract paintings by Conor Thompson.  An articulate maze of cartoon like elements at once imbedded while simultaneously moving through the sculpture’s cogs.  A contemporary nod to the Futurists mechanics with vibrant colours.

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