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‘DVD is Dead’ is a video channel hosted on Instagram, and October 2016’s resident artist was Zarina Muhammad, whose practice exhibits an inherent understanding of the ubiquity of the screen whilst incorporating self-evaluation and cultural critique in the form of print, video, installation, and digital collage. Text by Trevor H. Smith
Palais de Tokyo, 13 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris
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For his Palais de Tokyo ‘Carte blanche’ exhibition Tino Seghal his filled the space with six of his own works as well as works by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, James Coleman, Daniel Buren, Isabel Lewis, Pierre Huyge and Philippe Parreno. Review by Elli Resvanis
Jerwood Visual Arts, Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, Bankside, London SE1 0LN
The five artists exhibiting in ‘Jerwood Open Forest’ are part of a long line of environmentally engagement practice. They open new ways of thinking about urban industry, poetry, loss, technology, stories and historical connections. Review by Jillian Knipe
David Zwirner, 24 Grafton Street, London W1S 4EZ
While Rauch is a household name in his native Germany, with a considerable international reputation, ‘Rondo‘ is his first major UK show. And it is about time this most fascinating of contemporary figurative painters was introduced to the British public. Review by Katharina Günther
Domobaal, 3 John St, London WC1N 2ES
There is a strong sense of the theatrical running through Lothar Götz’s solo show at Domobaal gallery. The murals and individual works are made of bright harlequinesque colours and designs. There are long PVC curtains with silkscreen printed disks that cover the windows and block out natural light. A purpose built wall breaks into the space and serves as both a stand for paintings while also subtly forcing the viewer to enter the room from the right, as if entering a stage. Review by Betsy Porritt
De Hallen Haarlem, Grote Markt 16, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Cécile B. Evans, whose work focuses on the relationship between humans and technology, transforms De Hallen Haarlem into an immersive environment with her eponymous video work What The Heart Wants.
Towards, 87 Wade Ave, Unit B1, Toronto
Towards presents a new exhibition by UK-based artist Fay Nicolson, collecting together art works, documentation and a text that explore the body, form and pedagogy.
Galerie Barbara Thumm, Markgrafenstrasse 68, D-10969 Berlin
The ingenuity of Banner’s work is that extreme violence and banal – even crude – humour are invoked within a single moment, creating an ambiguous and often uncomfortable tension. Review by Siobhan Leddy
Union Pacific, 17 Goulston St, London E1 7TP
By bringing together a diverse range of contemporary practices, the exhibition currently on view at Union Pacific explores concepts of otherness and dislocation, incongruence and contamination that might define Lanzarote’s unique configuration. A series of conceptual premises structure the show and set up a fluid dialogue among the constellation of practices being presented. Review by Bianca Baroni
Grand Union, 19 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RS
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Saboury utilises her own body to explore the landscape of Digbeth - an area of Birmingham’s industrial heritage, which is rapidly changing due to recent gentrification – through various sensory devices including touch, sound and taste. Review by Louisa Lee
Tenderpixel, 8 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4HE
Standing in the shop window of Tenderpixel, backed by a soft pink luminescence, is a speculative book holder on which is balanced a copy of ‘Fighting Terms’ by the British poet Thom Gunn. This is ‘Lubricants & Literature’, a solo show by artist Richard Healy. Review by Theo Turpin
Edel Assanti, 74A Newman St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3DB
William Davie reviews an exhibition of work by Babak Golkar that uses modified readymades to produce new works that ask questions of capitalism, consumerism and value.
