Ben Luke selects Idris Khan and Tal R exhibitions for his Frieze Week highlights

Tal R: Sexshops

The Danish artist has depicted the façades of massage parlours and so on, whose seedy connotations are belied by the beauty of his painting. 

 

Idris Khan: Absorbing Light

A significant shift for Khan, who has moved into sculpture, with a 44-part bronze work containing hints of testimonies from conflict zones, and Khan’s response to them.

 

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Image: Idris Khan: Absorbing Light, installation view

Installation photography: Stephen White

September 29 2017