Designer, Typographer, Provocateur? Alex Croll nervously meets the real Jonathan Barnbrook… Entrusted with the task of interviewing Jonathan Barnbrook at this year’s Designival, I was understandably a little bit nervous. Barnbrook is somewhat of a...
How would you feel if your brother was a rock star? Ahead of its debut on Film4, Mistaken For Strangers director Tom Berninger tells us about his awkwardly honest tale of sibling rivalry…...
Notice anything different? C James Fagan realises that Liverpool Biennial is changing the space around us, and therefore, he argues, the expectation of the visitor… There’s a lot of space in FACT. The artist Sharon...
What’s hot this week? Our pick of the arts listings from around Liverpool and the rest of the UK! Tuesday — Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) 6pm @ FACT, Liverpool — £9.50/7.50 It’s Winter, 1915,...
Is the Giant Spectacular great art? And how does it compare to other public art in the city? Mark Evans on the power of the unifying moment… Today Liverpool officially welcomes back the Giants. French...
What’s happening on your street? Volunteer James Worley shares his experience of invigilating one of Liverpool Biennial’s most mysterious and popular fringe events… Something out of the ordinary is happening every evening in...
What do top designers include in their recipe for success? Architect Matthew Ashton goes to this year’s Designival to find out… How to define success… Integrity? Turnover? Satisfaction with your surroundings, process, or clients? This question...
Chris Carr defends and promotes the grassroots arts movement in Liverpool, under the threat of increasing urban redevelopment and commerce… Liverpool is a city that has, for a long time, been in the...
After hearing strong and polarized reviews from friends, Linda Pittwood visits the Serpentine’s new digital installation and finds something genuinely original… Sometimes I suspect that the art that I like isn’t necessarily the art...