In this extended post, writer Nick Moss reviews Jacques Derrida: Artaud the Moma (Columbia University Press, 2017). Moss critically examines Derrida's writings about what it means for an artist - and subsequently their work - to exhibit in various institutions. Jacques Derrida engaged repeatedly with the work of Antonin Artaud throughout his life. His best … Continue reading Book Review: Artaud the Moma by Jacques Derrida
In this post, writer Nick Moss reviews the Koestler Trust's latest poetry pamphlet, Koestler Voices: New Poetry from Prisons. The collection was published to coincide with the Koestler Trust's latest national exhibition, 'Inside,' which appeared at the Southbank Centre until 15th November 2017. The Koestler Trust is an arts charity that supports prisoners, ex-prisoners and … Continue reading Review: Koestler Voices, New Poetry from Prisons
In this post, writer Nick Moss reflects on the curatorial issues facing outsider art curators - and curators more widely. What follows are simply observations on issues arising from curation practices in relation to outsider art. They follow on from discussions with Kate Davey, further to my earlier reviews of the Ida Applebroog exhibition at … Continue reading Nick Moss: Curatorial Ethics and Outsider Art
In this blog, writer Nick Moss reviews two Mayfair exhibitions showcasing work by artists who could be considered 'outside of the mainstream.' In the post, he contemplates the implications of these displays and considers what we can learn from their curation and interpretation. Two current Mayfair exhibitions appear to suggest that the Chinese wall between … Continue reading Review: outsider art comes to Mayfair
In this post, writer Nick Moss responds to Cornelia Parker's current installation at Frith Street Gallery and reflects on how, in opposition to Parker's 'insider art' - which feeds us messages of unquestioned assumption - outsider art has the power to contain the multitude of voices that go unheard in the art world. The first reaction … Continue reading Nick Moss: Insider Art
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