Commissioned to make a work in relation to the writer, W. G. Sebald, Tacita Dean took as her subject the Berlin born British poet and translator Michael Hamburger whom Sebald meets in a chapter of his…
This photograph came about as a part of Isaac Julien's PLAYTIME, a video work set across three cities defined by their relation to capital: Dubai, the new center for wealth in the world; London, a…
Banner's film Tête à Tête is a scene of unrequited love acted out by two mechanically operated windsocks, basically a sculptural bonnet drama, set in the romantic grounds of the Yorkshire Sculpture…
The title of this animation sounds like a fairy tale, and the design also evokes a dream-like atmosphere. But once again Walker demonstrates her capacity to bring attention to the horrific in a poetic…
Stan Douglas’ black and white photographs relate to his film and video installations, particularly his ongoing examination of modernist legacies and socio-historical narratives. Frequently borrowing…
Introduction A sports car with cat’s eyes, a poodle on a trampoline and a parade of giraffes – the German artist Raphaela Vogel (Nuremberg, 1988) establishes surprising connections in her work. In her…
Mirror, 2007 is a filmed performance with the actress Samantha Morton. The actress came to the artists studio where she posed for a nude portrait. This resulted in a piece of writing. Never having…
Seeing and being seen is the principal theme in this short film portrait by Hamza Halloubi. By way of a simple movement of the camera he creates an exciting and unexpected perspectival shift that…
A series in which Dean painted out the backgrounds of old postcards depicting trees led her to her own photographs of famous or ancient trees in her native England. Here we see the 'Crowhurst yew',…
Girl Stowaway is based on the history of a girl who, disguised as a boy, travelled from Australia to England as a stowaway on a large sailing vessel in 1928. Dean mingled the girl’s narrative with her…