“We’ve followed the evolution of image language to its limits: the end of fiction, drama, and realism as they have … More
Category: Art
To be protected from ignorance
“If one were to propose a Bill of Rights for the year 2000 it would defend human liberty, not civil … More
All clocks are labyrinths
“My relationship to JG Ballard had begun […] with our mutual interest in the work of the US artist Robert … More
Nature’s divinely instituted grand scheme
“The Voyage of Life was “modern” in its own way: in particular, that it had enough in common with cinema … More
Infinitely extending lines
“For mathematicians, the parallel is defined by lines extending to infinity without intersecting. Gursky invites us to imagine that his … More
Polychronic Collage
“Found-footage sf ought to be a contradiction in terms. It brings together a typically avant-garde or underground experimental cinematic practice … More
Metaphorical and analogous forms
Mike Nelson, 24a Orwell Street, installation detail, 2002. Biennale of Sydney. When you’re planning a piece, does it evolve out … More
Vividness of a lightening flash
“As I am addressing a person so accomplished in literature, I need only state, without enlarging further on the matter, … More
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