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Joana Vasconcelos, Turbo, 2008, Handcrafted galvanized iron, tricot and crochet handles, industrial mesh, fabric and polyester, 470 x 450 x 450 cm, Collection José Marques da Silva, Faro., Work produced and restored with the support of Work produced and restored with the support of MSCAR, SA. Lda

ART CITIES:Rotterdam-Joana Vasconcelos,Part II

Through the construction of light-hearted yet strikingly direct images that refer to socio-political issues relevant to post-colonial, globalized and consumerist societies, Joana Vasconcelos addresses topics ranging from immigration to gender violence. Her work became known internationally after her participation in the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005, with “A Noiva” (2001-05) …

Farah Atassi, Still Life with juggling Rings, 2019, Oil and glycerol on canvas, 130 x 162 cm, © Farah Atassi, Still, Courtesy the artist and Almine Rech Gallery

ART CITIES:N.York-Farah Atassi

Born in Belgium from Syrian parents and raised in France, Farah Atassi combines various cultural legacies and formal approaches in the medium …

Zak Ové, The Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, 2016, Installation view, Yorkshire Sculpture Park-Yorkshire, UK, 2016–17, © Zak Ové, Courtesy Modern Forms, Vigo gallery, the artist and YSP, Photo: Jonty Wilde

ART CITIES:Los Angeles-Zak Ové

Zak Ové is a London based multi-disciplinary artist working in film, sculpture and photography to reclaim old world mythologies in new world …

Equation of Time Cam from The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 Year Clock. Image courtesy The Long Now Foundation

DESIGN:Dead Nuts

“Dead nuts” is a machinist’s term for absolute precision, the highest compliment for something that is being inspected for accuracy. Through the …

Justin Mortimer, Breed 2, 2018, Oil and acrylic on canvas. 185 × 211 cm, © Justin Mortimer, Courtesy the artist and Parafin Gallery

ART CITIES:London-Justin Mortimer

Justin Mortimer’s paintings consistently invite us to question the relationship between subject matter and content, beauty and horror, and between figuration and …

Nina Papaconstantinou

ART REVIEW:Αwe

Hydra School Projects  (HSP) and its Founder and Curator Dimitris Antonitsis showcase the work of up-and-coming and well established, young Greek as …

Joana Vasconcelos, Lilicoptère, 2012, Bell 47 helicopter, ostrich feathers, Swarovski crystals, gold leaf, industrial paint, fine gold-tinted leather upholstery, Arraiolos carpets, walnut wood, decorative imitation wood painting and trimmings, 300 x 1265 x 274 cm, Private Collection, Work produced in collaboration with, Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silvz-Lisbon

ART CITIES:Rotterdam-Joana Vasconcelos

Through the construction of light-hearted yet strikingly direct images that refer to socio-political issues relevant to post-colonial, globalized and consumerist societies, Joana …

Marc Pataut, Apartheid, Le Blanc-Mesnil, 1988, © Marc Pataut, Courtesy the artist and Jeu de Paume

PHOTO:Marc Pataut

The work of Marc Pataut is structured around the formulation of research projects which address those political and human issues which often …