Cécile B. Evans, Tate, Liverpool
When was the last time you visited an exhibition featuring two humanoid robots and a robot dog? Cécile B. Evans‘ new installation Sprung a Leak explores the movement of data, artificial intelligence, and the relationship between humans and machines. Examining the increasing influence that new technologies have on how we feel and act, the show features multiple screens, robots, a fountain and other sculptural elements.
Until 19 March 2017. www.tate.org.uk
Idris Khan, Whitworth, Manchester
London-based artist Idris Khan‘s practice focuses on painting, drawing and photography. Drawing inspiration from the history of art, music, philosophy and theology, he layers and manipulates images and text. Highlights of this show include a new wall drawing within the gallery space and Eternal Movement, a photograph inspired by part of the Hajj where devotees walk back and forth seven times between two mountains near Mecca. Also on show is Khan’s The Rite of Spring, created from layering photographs together of the entire score of Stravinsky’s masterpiece.
Until 19 March 2017. www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Cardiff Contemporary, venues across Cardiff
After a successful campaign against proposed funding cuts earlier this year, the citywide festival returns with a strong collection of commissions and exhibitions at both established art venues and temporary spaces. Featured artists include S Mark Gubb at g39 (pictured above), Anthony Shapland at The Angel, and Czech artist Roman Štětina. See and read more from the opening weekend of the festival on the a-n Instagram at anartistsinfo, where Cardiff-based artist Bob Gelsthorpe reports.
Until 19 November 2016. www.cardiffcontemporary.co.uk
Feminist Avant-Garde Of The 1970s, The Photographers Gallery, London
This expansive exhibition features 48 international female artists and over 150 major works from the Verbund Collection in Vienna. There’s a number of established practitioners such as Valie Export, Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman and Martha Rosler, plus a rare opportunity to discover the influential work of artists including Katalin Ladik, Nil Yalter, Birgit Jürgenssen and Sanja Iveković. This powerful show provides a timely reminder of the wide impact this generation of artists had.
Until 15 January 2017. www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Jane and Louise Wilson, mima, Middlesbrough
Featuring two films – Undead Sun (2014) and We Put The World Before You (2016) – this exhibition references the optical and imaging innovations of the early 20th century as well as the physical and psychological impact of mechanised warfare. Using archival material, animation and new footage, artists Jane and Louise Wilson explore aerial surveillance, the development of early prosthetics, the role of women in wartime, and the use of hypnosis as a tool for communication.
Until 15 January 2017. www.visitmima.com
Images:
1. Cécile B. Evans, Sprung a Leak 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna
2. Idris Khan at the Whitworth, courtesy of the Whitworth. Idris Khan, True belief belongs to the realm of real knowledge, 2016. Photo: Michael Pollard.
3. S Mark Gubb, Revelations: the poison of free thought, Part II, installation view at g39, part of Cardiff Contemporary 2016. Photo: Bob Gelsthorpe for www.instagram.com/anartistsinfo
4. Jane and Louise Wilson, Undead Sun: We Put the World Before You
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