If the areas of stark, saturated hues first capture the viewer’s attention, the eye quickly moves to the regions in between-where light settles on, and ultimately illuminates, Muholi’s skin. New Zanele Muholi book sheds light on the photographer’s captivating workĪt Artsy, Alina Cohen considers a new photo book on the work of black and white photographer Zanele Muholi: "A new monograph by Aperture, Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, explores the tension between artist and persona, reality and fiction.
The recent heatwave that has persisted over the last few months has been drying out the soil, which allows aerial archeologists to more clearly see the cropmarks across landscapes. Some fascinating archaeology news via Hyperallergic: "This summer’s dry heat in England has led to the discovery of hidden archeological sites across the country. “What can I say? It is a shame,” said Kapoor, reacting to the news of the unfortunate accident at the Serralves contemporary art museum.” Heatwave reveals secret archaeological sites in England An unnamed Italian man has discovered to his cost that the work is definitely a hole after apparently falling in it. If there were any doubt at all that … Descent into Limbo is a big hole with a 2.5-metre drop, and not a black circle painted on the floor, then it has been settled. Per The Guardian: “A visitor to a Portuguese gallery found deeper meaning in Anish Kapoor’s 1992 work Descent into Limbo. Jokes abound in the reporting of a gallery goer’s recent mishap at an Anish Kapoor show in Porto, Portugal.
Gallery visitor falls into hole at Anish Kapoor installation