Ibrahim Mahama: Purple Hibiscus at the Barbican. Dion Barrett/Barbican Centre April 26, 2024 Purple Hibiscus: Ibrahim Mahama’s Barbican installation wraps the brutalist building in bright cloth and reveals a hidden history Francesca Stocco, Nottingham Trent University The bright pink fabric swaying gently in the wind stands in stark contrast to the grey tones of the brutalist architectural complex.
Installation view of Unravel The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art at the Barbican. Jemima Yong/Barbican Art Gallery April 2, 2024 Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art – Barbican show reveals the medium’s subversive nature Francesca Stocco, Nottingham Trent University Textiles have a deceptive simplicity that conceals their potential for subversion and political dissent.
PA September 22, 2017 Banksy strikes again: Basquiat, graffiti, and the issue of copyright law Enrico Bonadio, City, University of London Guerilla street artist Banksy has livened up the new Basquiat exhibition in London with some choice murals outside. But is it an homage or infringement?