Nástio Mosquito, Ikon, Birmingham
Angolan artist Nástio Mosquito’s practice is rooted in music, theatrical performance, video and installation. Filmed adopting a range of different personas, his work is as funny as it is confrontational. At the heart of the exhibition is Mosquito’s ‘Manifesto’, a circular projection suspended just above the floor and based on the key words and phrases ‘Hypocritical’, ‘Ironic’ and ‘Do Not Give a Fuck’.
Until 19 April 2015, ikon-gallery.org
Ruth Ewan, Camden Arts Centre, London
For this exhibition Ruth Ewan has gathered together 365 items to bring to life the French Republican Calendar. Representing individual days, items including a lettuce, a cart, wax, a turnip, honey, a fir tree, ivy, figs, mercury, lava, moss, tuna, a pheasant and an axe transform the gallery into a tangible calendar.
Until 29 March 2015, www.camdenartscentre.org
Lynda Benglis, The Hepworth, Wakefield
This is the largest presentation of Greek-American artist Lynda Benglis’ work ever in the UK and features approximately 50 works spanning the entirety of her prolific career to date. Known for a radical re-envisioning of sculpture and painting, her works also deal with feminist politics and self-image.
Until 1 July 2015, www.hepworthwakefield.org
Marlene Dumas: The Image as Burden, Tate Modern, London
This mid-career survey of Marlene Dumas’ sometimes controversial paintings explores how the South Africa-born artist uses themes of sexuality, love, death and shame to reference popular culture, current affairs and art history. Taking its title from a 1993 painting depicting one figure carrying another, the show charts Dumas’ career from early works, through seminal paintings, to a series of new works on paper.
Until 10 May 2015, www.tate.org.uk
Stanley Spencer, Manchester Art Gallery
This exhibition features a series of large-scale, arched canvases and side panels detailing scenes of Spencer’s wartime experiences. Focusing on the domestic rather than the combative, the work evokes everyday experiences in which he found spiritual resonance and sustenance.
Until 1 March 2015, www.manchestergalleries.org
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