Florence Mackenzie

February 2009

Eerie and profound

In this place where the past and the present are constantly trying to accomodate each other, Viola’s videos, reconciling the two, are refreshing and inspiring.

July 2008

The truths of the street

If at times the juxtapositions of works are somewhat jarring, both in date and content, this is nonetheless a show that develops well the story of photography, our fascination with it, and how well we have learned to read images.

March 2008

The colour of Heaven

Derek Jarman: Brutal Beauty forms a major part of a season dedicated to the artist. And for this reviewer - too young to see the work the first time round – this exhibition seems a fitting tribute to an artist and a philosopher whose theme was always mortality and ideas.

Last time on Culture Wars


Designs for life
How to direct a play, London theatre and Terence Conran
4 February 2012

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