Metropolis: reflections on the modern city

Thought provoking exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery looking at views of city life by contemporary artists.

It gave a rather bleak view of cities, as an urbanite, I would like to have seen a bit more about the attractive side of city living not just the bleak inner city side.

I did however like the film of derelict house with it’s windows being smashed by Jochem Hendricks which reminded me of a game of Wackamole as you were waiting to spot which window would get broken next. Also the film footage of Las Vegas by Nicholas Provost which showed an image and it’s mirror image moving like a slow kaleidoscope.

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