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I wrote a feature for the wonderful Elephant Magazine on the geological turn in art - a celebration of my book Lapidarium which comes out with John Murray Press on Thursday Bittersweet this, since it may be one of the last pieces Elephant publishes 💔 - such a great mag, it will be missed

Does an appearance by the world’s most famous painting unlock the meaning of Japanese filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda’s Pale Flower? Words by Samuel Goff buff.ly/3soAsQV

To realize Hampton’s goal of making a robotic creature that felt “alive”, the creatures squealed when detecting light changes, snored and sneezed buff.ly/3869mRI

Adrian Paci, Centro di Permanenza Temporanea, 2007 #ImageOfTheDay All stepped up with nowhere to go… This perplexing image is taken from a video work by Albanian artist adrian paci titled Centro di Permanenza Temporanea or “Temporary Detention Centre”. buff.ly/3SxOjPc

Zineb Sedira revisits her past as she prepares for a future where she leaves her studio behind… Words by Caitlin Quinlan #StudioVisit buff.ly/3TAWoEp

“The exploration of the ground beneath our feet speaks of the particularities of home, migration and colonial exploitation” Hettie Judah buff.ly/3DoRpAX

A cocktail of yakuza potboiler and film noir, Pale Flower is a far cry from the Italian Renaissance world of Da Vinci. #MasahiroShinoda #SamuelGoff buff.ly/3soAsQV

Marina Denisova, The Bathroom at Casa Mollino, 2019 #ImageOfTheDay Taken at the perfectly preserved former bolthole of the late Italian architect, designer and photographer Carlo Mollino, this image was captured by photographer Marina Denisova. buff.ly/3sn0uEb

Dystopian times often call for escape. In #issue44, cover artist Lina Iris Viktor, Seana Gavin and Mike Perry, among others, share their experiences of euphoria, and the impact this has had on their work. Shop 3 back issues for the price of 2 here: buff.ly/3Pb2tF8

“The tools of surrealism dredged the depths of the subconscious, and Tantra reached for the heights of the superconscious” #PennySlinger @SophiaSB1 buff.ly/3VzZdqv

A geological survey is not a neutral thing: it serves the interest of those with the wherewithal to dig, sell and distribute. Words by Hettie Judah buff.ly/3DoRpAX

Vanessa Stockard, Kevin, 2017-18 #ImageOfTheDay Tomorrow is National Cat Day in the US, a day coined to raise awareness about the number of cats in need of rescuing in the country each year. buff.ly/3FaW1fa

“Algerian history will be totally different to French history about Algeria. Who tells the truth, what is the truth?” #ZinebSedira Caitlin Quinlan #StudioVisit buff.ly/3TAWoEp

“Women getting tattooed has been a fascination of the tabloid media for a long time” buff.ly/3TSckBW

Sasha Frolova, Fontes Amoris, 2020 #ImageOfTheDay Looking to spark joy instead of fear with your Halloween costume this year? Well, inflatables are the way to go. buff.ly/3spYI4Y

The influence of underlying geology on all living things reminds us that the mineral world is not inert but vibrant. Hettie Judah buff.ly/3DoRpAX

“Imported Western tastes are shown to be nothing but window-dressing for greed and violence” #MasahiroShinoda #SamuelGoff buff.ly/3soAsQV

“My practice is not studio-based really. I’m more of a filmmaker and photographer, I go on site and film” #ZinebSedira buff.ly/3TAWoEp

René Magritte, La Prophétie, 1937 #ImageOfTheDay A cloud in motion by the master of surrealism René Magritte to mark the end of an unbelievable era. buff.ly/3D5XosW