Nick Cooke explores Vanessa Gebbie’s poetic tribute to battle victims of World War One
year 2016
John Forth identifies with much that appears in a poetic memoir by Alexis Lykiard
Peter Daniels reflects on what is oblique or unspoken in the mythic poetry of J O Morgan
Brian Docherty displays an impressively wide imaginative range in his new collection Independence Day
Norbert Hirschhorn enjoys a promising first pamphlet collection by Louise Warren
Richie McCaffery is impressed by originality of vision and authenticity in the poetry of Angus Martin.
Emma Lee finds that a powerful new collection by Ruth O’Callaghan can look unflinchingly at evil yet still keep faith in human capacity for regeneration
As if an extraordinary imagination for fantastic, unsettling monsters and a genius ahead of his time for sensitive, naturalistic depictions of ordinary people weren’t enough, Hieronymous Bosch also had a modern knack for successful branding.
Northern Ireland’s permanent representation in Brussels periodically brings to the capital of Europe a sample of Northern Irish culture in a spirit of cross-cultural exchange that risks being disrupted in the event of a Brexit.
David Cooke applauds the efforts of Paul Vincent & John Irons in selecting and translating an anthology which spans 1000 years of Dutch poetry
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features new poems by: *Eve Pearce *Phil Kirby *P A Levy *Gareth Culshaw *Grant Tarbard *Robert Nisbet *Katherine Gallagher *Shadwell Smith *John Harvey *David Flynn *Utsav Kaushik *Norbert Hirschhorn * Jared Carter *Caroline Natzler *Elizabeth Smither *Greg Freeman *Cal Freeman *Robert Etty *Mark Carson *Jack Houston *Clive […]
A denizen is a person, animal or plant that lives in a particular place or region. Photographer Andres Serrano, best known for causing outrage with taboo-breaking images, decided it was le mot juste to describe the homeless people of Brussels he was asked to photograph by the city’s fine arts museum.
By Barbara Lewis • art, exhibitions, photography, year 2016 • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, exhibitions, photography