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2012 "Frieze week" in pictures

Sat, Oct 20 2012

A report in pictures from Frieze London (now in its 10th year!) & the inaugural Frieze Masters (11–14 October) as well as concurrent shows in London.


Rirkrit Tiravanija light box at Koo Jeog A floor at the stand of Pilar Corrias.

"Colosseum of the Consumed" by Grizedale Arts & Yangjiang Group was one one of the six Frieze Projects this year. (Unfortunately we didn't get a photo of the tomato battles.) There's a nice article about the endeavor over at Another Magazine.

Colosseum of the Consumed: Various advanced pickled food, kimchi and pickled eggs. Would make an interesting breakfast.

Too distracted by the boomerangs and Inuit carvings at Frieze Masters to take many photos, but the stand of Sfeir-Semler presenting works by the Emirati conceptualist Hassan Sharif was a highlight.

Back in the main tent, Geoffrey Farmer – he of the 'leaves of grass' Life magazine work at dOCUMENTA (13) – presented a solo booth with Casey Kaplan.

Chantal Crousel's stands are always immaculate ("What a Load of Rubbish" is by Claire Fontaine, the lamps by Haegue Yang). In the foreground is the seating area with Thomas Bayrle's "La vache qui rit" motif, another of the Frieze Projects.

The Modern Institute/Toby Webster: Simon Starling in the back, Jeremy Deller in the front (a work which refers to this relevation.)

A drián Villar Rojas's wonderful concrete and wood sculptures at kurimanzutto.

Aslı Çavuşoğlu's Frieze Project: ""Murder in Three Acts" was inspired by the representation of art in popular media, particularly in television crime series in which the artworks don’t solely exist in the background of the show, but become a vital part of the script: exhibitions function as crime scenes and art works act as murder weapons."

Vitamin Creative Space, with works by Pak Sheung Chuen, was awarded the Best Stand prize. Here, some left hand / right hand peanuts.

Thomas Bayrle's funky carpet salutes visitors entering Frieze Art Fair.

And elsewhere in London...

Tino Sehgal's Unilever series commission at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall (above and below). Go see it, photos don't do justice to the piece!

Gagosian (Britannia Street): works by the recently departed Franz West.

Detail of Franz West's show at Gagosian (Britannia Street)

Bjarne Melgaard: A House to Die In until 18 November at ICA London.

Thomas Houseago at Hauser & Wirth

Fischli & Weiss at Sprüth Magers. More installation shots here.

Sarah Lucas & Franz West at Situation / Sadie Coles (First Floor, 4 New Burlington Place). One of the most interesting shows in town.

Stuart Shave/Modern Art presented David Noonan, nine new silkscreen works on linen.


Ian Kiaer at Alison Jacques Gallery

Theaster Gates at White Cube Bermondsey. The Shard in the background. More info and images of the show (as photos were not allowed inside the gallery) in this Domus interview with Martina Angelotti.

Artist Placement Group 1966-79 at Raven Row. Always beautiful galleries and great shows.

Falke Pisano at Hollybush Gardens.

Mike Bouchet at Hotel.

Klaus Weber at Herald St.

Maureen Paley with the work of Liam Gillick.

The Drawing Room presented the first major exhibition by Paul Sietsema in the UK.

SUNDAY was organised by three of the participating galleries: Croy Nielsen (Berlin), Limoncello (London) and Tulips & Roses (Brussels).

Work by Spartacus Chetwynd at the Turner Prize show at Tate Britain.

And last but not least, a shot from the amazing Tarek Atoui-led musical extravaganza at the Serpentine on 12 October.

All photos: Latitudes | www.lttds.org (except when noted otherwise in the photo caption)

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2012, Fischli and Weiss, Franz West, Frieze Art Fair, Grizedale, Ian Kiaer, London, Pak Sheung Chuen, Paul Sietsema, photo, report, Sarah Lucas, Theaster Gates, Thomas Bayrle, Thomas Houseago, Tino Sehgal