17 Apr 2009
New journal issues and articles in the Stuart Hall library Spring 2009

New journal articles indexed Spring 2009

‘Amendments: Digital Griots as Traces of Resistance'
By Kempadoo, Roshini
In: Small Axe: a Caribbean journal of criticism ; no.28  ( March 2009 ) p.180-191
Amendments is Roshini Kempadoo's media artwork creating a series of imagined narratives drawn from contemporary Caribbean and British landscape photographs, sound recordings, and materials from the archives. Screen images and introduction by the artist.

‘An animal dies because another is hungry ‘
By Zamudio-Taylor, Victor
In  Atlántica ; no.47  ( April 2009 ) p.113-123
Overview of the artist Moris (Israel Moreno Meza) and his recent exhibition at the El Eco Museo Experimental, Un animal muere porque otro tiene hambre (An animal dies because another is hungry, 2008).

‘Artist Project: Irangeles'
By Kelly, Ron
In:  Bidoun: a quarterly forum for Middle Eastern talent  ( Spring 2009 ) p.53-65
A series of photographs with introduction by Ron Kelley exploring the term 'Irangeles' which focuses on Iranian culture in Los Angeles.

‘Beauty in Despair: New Works by Fang Lijun'
By Wang, Aileen June
In  Yishu  ;  Vol.8 ; no.2  ( March/April 2009 ) p.43-49
Discussing Fang Lijun's exhibition at the Arario Gallery 2008-2009

Conroy/Sanderson: Two Heads are Better than One'
By Eichenbaum Karetzky, Patricia
In:  Yishu  ;  Vol.8 ; no.2  ( March/April 2009 ) p.72-85
Discussing the work of artists Neil Conroy and Lesley Sanderson. Conroy and Sanderson use mixed media art to consider cultural, racial, and gender identities.

‘Emancipated Spaces: Art in the Global Age'
By Bache, Pauline
In:  Aesthetica: the cultural arts magazine ; no.28  ( April/May 2009 ) p.26-29
Article discussing the Transmission Interrupted exhibition at Modern Art Oxford. The exhibition features 14 artists such as Sislej Xhafa, Yto Barrada, Jem Cohen, Jimmie Durham, Yara El-Sherbini.

‘Gaza'
By Frascina, Francis
In:  Art Monthly ; no.325  ( April 2009 ) p.9-12
Francis Frascina re-visits Alfredo Jaar's Lament of the Images 2002

‘Ghost in the Backyard'
By Sandford, Kate
In:  Artlink  ;  Vol.29 ; no.1  ( 2009 ) p67-68
Article exploring ideas of suburbia and identity through the work of artists Amy-Jo Jory and David Pledger.

‘Good Wim Hunting'
By Da Costa, Gillian
In:  Art India: the art news magazine of India  ;  Vol.XIII ; no.IV  ( 2008 ) p.32-35
Interview with artist Wim Delvoye who discusses his recent tattoo work.

‘The great economic retreat: new images of urban China'
By Shengtian, Zheng
In:  Yishu  ;  Vol.8 ; no.2  ( March/April 2009 ) p.59-64
Discussing new images of Urban CHina in contemporary photography and film, focusing on the work of Jin Jiangbo.

‘On Travesia'
By Dyangani, Elvira
In Atlántica ; no.47  ( April 2009 ) p.24-35
Article focusing on the Travesia exhibition curated by Joëlle Busca and Christian Perazzone. The exhibition displays African artists reflecting on the experience of immigration and themes such as exile and memory. Featuring artists: Myriam Mihindou, Berni Searle, Barthélémy Toguo, Uchechukwu James Iroha, Yonamine, Tiécoura N'daou, Mamary Diallo, Teresa Correa, Stephen Hobbs, Marcus Neustetter, Jimmy Ogonga

‘Reconstructing Manhood; or, The Drag of Black Masculinity ‘
By Walcott, Rinaldo
In: Small Axe: a Caribbean journal of criticism ; no.28  ( March 2009 ) p. 75-89
The article focuses on reflecting and constructing ideas of black male masculinity. Examples of Syrus Ware and Abdi Osman's self portraits are used to deconstruct ideas of representation.

‘Rirkrit Tiravanija'
By Troeller, Jordan
In:  Art India: the art news magazine of India  ;  Vol.XIII ; no.III+IV  ( 2008 ) p.29-31
Interview with artist Rirkrit Tiravanija

‘Shilpa Gupta'
By Sardessai, Abhay
In:  Art India: the art news magazine of India  ;  Vol.XIII ; no.IV  ( 2008 ) p.36-38
Interview with Shilpa Gupta

‘Signs of life'
By Thorne, Sam
In  Frieze ; no.122  ( April 2009 ) p.74-79
Article focusing on Brasilian artist Rivane Neuenschwander

‘Tel Aviv'
By Banai, Nuit
In Frieze ; no.122  ( April 2009 ) p.102-107
City report on the vibrant and changing art scene in Tel Aviv.

‘Travesía. A conversation with Joëlle Busca and Christian Perazzone.'
By Munoz, Claire
In Atlántica ; no.47  ( April 2009 ) p.38-51
Conversation with Joëlle Busca and Christian Perazzone the curators of the Travesía exhibition which focuses on immigration from Africa to the west.

‘Two hats are better than one'
By Gupta Latika
In: Art India: the art news magazine of India  ;  Vol.XIII ; no.IV  ( 2008 ) p.63
Interview with curator Gayatri Sinha.

‘Work in Progress: Mounira Al Solh'
By Esche, Charles
In: Bidoun: a quarterly forum for Middle Eastern talent  ( Spring 2009 ) p.48-49

‘Xiao Lu: The Confluence of Life and Art'
By Goodman, Jonathan
In  Yishu  ;  Vol.8 ; no.2  ( March/April 2009 ) p.25-32
Discussion of Chinese avant-garde artist Xiao Lu