'Re-Imagining October' was listed in guardian.co.uk's Exhibitionist column on Friday 2 October as one of The Best Art Shows to See This Week:
"With a focus on Russian art, private foundation Calvert 22is the latest philanthropic cultural venture by a wealthy art patron to
grace the London map, and if it can continue to pull off shows as
probing as Re-Imagining October, it looks to be a welcome addition.
Masterminded by curator Mark Nash and artist-film-maker Isaac Julien,
it explores the legacy of the October Revolution through films by a
spread of international artists.
This includes a rare
chance to see October, the 1984 short by Julien's long-time artistic
hero Derek Jarman. Shot surreptitiously in Moscow on Super 8, its
impressionistic rethink of Russian culture compares the last moments of
life behind the iron curtain with Thatcher's Britain. Going similarly
off-message, Abderrahmane Sissako addresses the alienation experienced
by an African film student and his Russian lover, while the young
Estonian artist, Kristina Norman, delves into the history of Soviet
occupation of Estonia."
'Re-Imagining October' is on at Calvert22 until 13 December 2009. *Please note new extended dates.
22 Calvert Avenue, London E2 7JP
Nearest Tube: Old St / Liverpool St
