Tag: Adam Szymczyk
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Ross Birrell: ‘I saw a possible way to draw a relationship between art and emancipatory politics’
Ross Birrell talks horses, endurance and taking risks in relation to two works for Documenta, his film Criollo and The Athens-Kassel Ride: The Transit of Hermes, a procession of horses and riders on a 1,850-mile journey, which he describes as…
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Learning from Athens: Documenta 14 (Part two, Kassel)
Returned to its traditional home in central Germany, Documenta 14 abounds with intelligent, well-curated art by an often obscure array of international practitioners. But does it live up to its valiant political aims?
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Learning from Athens: Documenta 14 (Part one, Athens)
Despite multiple curatorial concepts, the first part of Documenta 14 is dominated by the decision to hold it in Athens. Beyond the political decisions and curatorial rhetoric, the exhibition is an ambitious and extensive city-wide production that can be read…
