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Martin Cody's avatar

When I see lots of written explanatory or contextualising text in or around the exhibition space , unless they are from the artist, I often feel it is a barrier between me and the work. However, strangely, I don’t feel that way listening to the contributors on an audio guide. Far more companionable!

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Mary Jo Matsumoto's avatar

Amazing show, I wish I could see those sculptures in person! It reminds me of when I stumbled on to Simone Leigh's work for the first time. I was there to see another show but I remember being knocked out by it. There were just tiny title plates on the wall and I had to do a deep dive into her work on my own. In the end, if it's really great work, I think it speaks for itself.

It's a good question that you raise. I tend to trust my gut response the most. But then I think back to the talks you did on Tracey Emin and Ai Weiwei, and they completely changed my opinion of their work and opened up an empathetic understanding of their lives in a way that I still think about.

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