by Mala Yamey
”Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty”, installation view at the Barbican Art Gallery, May 17–August 22, 2021 © Tristan Fewings / Getty Images `
After three lockdowns in the UK, museums are finally open again, and an exhibition of Dubuffet (1901-85) is attuned to our sensibilities, with the artist’s “aim for an art that is directly plugged into our current life”. Tired of being separated at home in our zoom cells, this assault on material and its tangibility is so exciting and invigorating to situate ourselves in. Capturing the lifetime of an artist whose oeuvre spans 40 years, the Barbican Gallery... read more
