CCA Book Fair, Glasgow 28 November

Next Saturday 20×20 magazine is in Glasgow, taking part in the CCA book fair:

With a focus on self publishing, profiling independent and experimental works, the CCA book fair is a non profit event pulling together a series of alternative and independent publishers from Scotland and further a field. Aimed at anyone interested in contemporary art, design, architecture or new ideas, participants include: Cornerhouse; Book Works, London; Black Dog Publishing; Film Video Umbrella; Transmission; Fruitmarket; Sick Happy Idle; Dot Dot Dot; Garageland; Arty; Printed Project; Aye Aye Book Depot and 20×20 magazine.

Can’t wait to travel up to Scotland!

around galleries in October

'Mathematical Nature Painting Nested' (2008) by Keith Tyson (img via guardian.co.uk)

Keith Tyson at Parasol Unit (until 11 November)

Eduardo Paolozzi at Raven Row (until 1 November)

John Baldessari at Tate Modern (until 11 January 2010)

Miroslaw Balka at Tate Modern

‘How It Is’ by Miroslaw Balka, Tate Modern

‘How It Is’ by Miroslaw Balka, Tate Modern

‘How It Is’ by Miroslaw Balka, Tate Modern

‘How It Is’ by Miroslaw Balka, Tate Modern

Simple, terrifying, cold, and beautiful. Miroslaw Balka’s work ‘How It Is’ at Tate Modern hits hard without being overtly provocative. More of this kind of art, please.

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Johanna Billing video installation (via artscouncil.org.uk)

Autumn is upon us, the wind is turning chilly and days become shorter and shorter. Summer exhibitions are closing down and London gets ready for the Turner Prize, Frieze, Zoo, etc. Some shows have been quite underwhelming, but it’s not the case of Johanna Billing’s exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre, which I stumbled upon and loved from start to end. The Swedish artist has the ability to elevate small events to poetic visions through her videos that feature light-hearted songs that will stick to your memory. Johanna Billing: ‘I’m Lost Without Your Rhythm’ closes on September 13, try not to miss it!

20×20 magazine @ independent publishers’ fairs

20×20 magazine will take part in three fairs this Autumn:

By Leaves We Live, Sat 26 Sept, Edinburgh, organised by The Scottish Poetry Library;

Publish And Be Damned, Sun 27 Sept, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG;

CCA Book Fair, Sat 28 Nov, Glasgow, organised by the Centre For Contemporary Arts.

20×20 magazine issue two

front cover: ‘Coin of the realm’ by Christopher Clack

'Design your own confetti' by Francesca Ricci

Read the second issue of 20×20 magazine on issuu: http://issuu.com/20×20magazine/docs/20×20_issue_2_issuu

We also have a website, and in case you want to contact us please email info@20×20magazine.com

20×20 magazine is a square platform for writings, visuals and cross-bred projects. Rather than on a theme, each issue is assembled around meta-words to be interpreted, researched, illustrated according to a loose, wide and multi-angled perspective. The intent is to create homogeneity of spirit within each issue, without the restrictions of a ‘theme’ as such.

The magazine includes 3 sections:

Words – in the shape of fiction, essays, poetry
Visions – drawings, photography and visual projects
The Blender – where words and visions cross paths