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the powers of juxtaposition….isn’t the guardian clever.

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Urs Fischer’s Untitled (hole) is on show at Sadie Coles HQ until 17th of november 9also some more matthew barney there too). A violent intervention into the gallery unveils a grave that has apparently been dug into the floor, upon heading to the lower level of the gallery the hole is visible from the underside, flipping the viewers perspective. The actual sculplture is cast in aluminium.

images via Kultureflash

HOK and Peter Cook have unveiled what appears to be one of the ugliest stadiums of recent times. At a cost of £500 million i think they could have done a little better….. read here to view one of the first (i fear many) bollockings. more images

A few exciting things that are going on around London at the moment….. You only have a few days left to catch the Matthew Barney exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, which is thought provoking if not a little absurd (we like that), careful of the smelly prawns…mmm…. while you are there check out the serpentine pavilion, this year by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen (snohetta). Hyde park is also stunning at the moment, oranges, yellows and reds fill the trees and cover the ground. A trip along southbank is a must with lots going on, aside from the Tate (Louise Bourgoeis and Shibboleth), there is a great exhibition at the hayward gallery, titled ‘the painting of modern life’. A plethera of other free events (music, theatre, dance etc) are on along Southbank at the moment too….make the most of our few last sunny (fresh) days.

Free at the Royal Festival Hall is an exhibition by artist Sam Winston titled ‘volume’, exploring the Poetry Libraries collection through a series of sculpture and images on how we use language. The English Oxford Dictionary and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet form the basis of the work on show. Check out his website for a beautiful collection of works.

image credits to the artist