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Review - TeZukA at Sadler's Wells

(copyright: Sadler's Wells)

How do you transfer the art and characters of one of the greatest manga artists ever from within the pages of a comic book to the stage? A question that Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui must have asked himself a few times before he started working on his latest show, TeZukA.

TeZukA premiered last week at the prestigious Sadler's Wells in London and may not have had the greatest reception from quite a few reviewers but after seeing the show myself, I can tell you that TeZukA is a little gem.

Wolfgang Tillmans Times 3 by Taschen

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Wolfgang Tillmans is often seen as one of the coolest photographers on the planet, so it was time for one of the coolest art publishers on the planet to publish a retrospective look at Tillmans' work.

The German photographer is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation. Always imitated, never bettered, Tillmans is the lens-meister of the zeitgeist, the photo-journo who went artside, a man in constant demand, moving effortlessly from magazine to fashion shoot to gallery retrospective.

Tim Van Steenbergen Up-Close

 (copyright: Tim Van Steenbergen / Ludion)

Fashion designer Tim Van Steenbergen has come a long way since graduating at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He is up to his eighteenth collection and his personal label, Tim Van Steenbergen, can be found in some of the best designer shops all over the world.