Category Archives: Criticism

Notes on Venice

By splendid | Published: April 13, 2012

- – There is no doubt of the sheer possibility for aesthetic municipal living that the city of Venice demonstrates but it is a proposition that is today compromised. It is a living, breathing city but now its infrastructure exists solely to promote a very evident but resolutely past glory. Essentially a living museum, what was [...]

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The fall, the ball and the wall: Daniel Arsham@OHWOW

By splendid | Published: January 23, 2012

- – I must admit to not having heard of this chap before but on the strength of his latest show I am enthusiastic about his work and will find out more. Using the gallery as your canvas is probably THE modern art in the sense that any kind of subversion of physical space is [...]

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Saxual Healing: West One by ‘The Ruts’

By splendid | Published: December 12, 2011

- – The journey into the heart of darkness that is my casual ‘saxophone solos in rock records’ strand continues. This is a little belter that I recently discovered and promptly jumped to the top of my list. The track is the opener on ‘Grin & Bear It,’ the second album from one of punks’ [...]

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