Take the Long View with Pakui Hardware: April Issue Out Now

Plus: the chaotic energy of Nairobi's artworld; Nawal El Saadawi's anticolonial feminism; Jordan Peterson's real appeal

View this email in your browser   Before the gods Most of us have had to engage with technology in novel ways over the past 12 months, as it dominates how we communicate and map our world. ArtReview's April issue is out now (subscribe here), exploring the intersections of culture and tech by way of NFTs, corporeal enhancement and virtual worlds: how much of this is here to stay, and will the way art is produced and experienced change as a result? Included in the issue – Martin Herbert reads the warnings implicit in Lithuanian artist duo Pakui Hardware's hallucinatory futures. Their art 'presents an aesthetics of entanglement in which positives of scientific progress – life extension, say – are indivisible from the negatives of neoliberal biopower and the lure of scientism'. Elsewhere on artreview.com: Ismail Einashe examines the creative fizz of East Africa's undisputed art capital, Nairobi; Sarah Jilani pays tribute to the pioneering feminist thinker Nawal El Saadawi; and Tom Whyman reveals what Jordan Peterson's followers really crave. Plus: stream Lu Yang's Delusional Crime and Punishment in Art Lovers Movie Club as part of a special screening of the artist's moving image works this month. Happy weekend. Take the Long View with Pakui Hardware Whether biopower is a good frontier or a bad one, the Lithuanian artist duo are here to remind us that we've crossed into unknown territory, writes Martin Herbert. read now ArtReview April Issue Out Now Future visions, NFTs and how to navigate a technocapitalist world. Plus Mika Tajima, Maria Lassnig, Win McCarthy and much more. subscribe now The Pioneering Anti-Colonial Feminism of Nawal El Saadawi (1931–2021) The late Egyptian author, activist and physician tirelessly exposed the intersections of patriarchy, religious fundamentalism and Western neo-colonialism, writes Sarah Jilani. read now Art Lovers Movie Club: Lu Yang, 'Delusional Crime and Punishment' Take a neon-smeared ride through experiments in deep brain stimulation, the metaphysics of hell and augmented reality in a special screening of the artist's films. watch now The Chaotic Energy of Nairobi's Artworld Though the Kenyan capital's art market might be in its infancy, its community is thriving, finds Ismail Einashe. read now Why Do People Seek Help from Jordan Peterson? Tom Whyman on the appeal of the clinical psychologist turned rightwing celebrity guru's new book, Beyond Order. read now How to Curate a Biennial in a Pandemic As the 13th Gwangju Biennale, titled Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning, opens this week, artistic directors Natasha Ginwala and Defne Ayas discuss the challenges of curating during COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns. read now   Subject, Object, Verb: Tschabalala Self Tells the Story of Black Pop Culture ArtReview's podcast explores the connections between artists, art and life – with host Ross Simonini. listen now Not subscribed yet? Sign up to ArtReview's newsletters © 2021 ArtReview Ltd. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.artreview.com or the previous digital magazine website Our mailing address is: ArtReview Ltd. 1 Honduras Street London, England EC1Y 0TH United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.