>> CONTENTS September 2008
Issue No 319 www.artmonthly.co.uk
COVER Christian Boltanski, photographed by Gautier Deblonde, listening to his sound pieceThe Whispers, Folkestone Triennial 2008
01 FEATURES The self-effacing object Mark Prince on the paradox of sculpture without content
08 COMMENT
EDITORIAL
LETTERS
10 NEWS
ARTNOTES 13 OBITUARIES
16 PROFILE Tatiana Trouvé é Sarah-Neel Smith
18 REVIEWS
EXHIBITIONS Total Enlightenment: Moscow Conceptual Art Michael Corris 20 Sydney Biennale Martin Patrick 22 Manifesta 7 Reuben Fowkes 24 Folkestone Triennial Tatton Park Biennial Pryle Behrman 26 Far West Martin Herbert 27 Susan Hiller: The Last Silent Movie Peter Suchin 28 To become like music David Ryan 29 Tsang Kin-Wah: What Are You Looking At? Bob Dickinson 30 Games & Theory David Barrett 31 Embedded Baghdad/Space Cog/Analyst Marcus Verhagen 33 Chantal Akerman Maria Walsh 34 Huang Yong Ping Cliff Lauson
35 ARTISTS’ BOOKS Bill Drummond Cory Arcangel Michelle Cotton 36 BOOKS Art on Television Ian White 37 FILM Mary Ellen Bute Sophia Phoca
38 REPORT Jordan Arts Festival Patricia Bickers
39 SALEROOMS New York Colin Gleadell
41 ARTLAW Copyright: Orphan Works Henry Lydiate
42 LISTINGS
EXHIBITIONS
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