Moving forwards whilst looking into the past, this weekend鈥檚 top shows engage with notions of time. From future cities to manufactured histories, the subject matter in these exhibitions surpasses the temporal world to offer new visions of reality.
Erik Madigan Heck: Old Future, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Ontario
鈥淎s long as you鈥檙e transforming what resonates into something new, that鈥檚 art-making.鈥 Nicholas Metivier Gallery brings together a selection of bright, painterly images by fashion photographer Madigan Heck (b. 1983). Looking to art history for inspiration, Heck blurs the boundaries between old and new to create timeless compositions that balance light, colour, form and texture. Until 5 May. Find out more
Tom谩s Saraceno: Solar Rhythms, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York
Influenced by science, engineering and architecture, Saraceno鈥檚 (b. 1973) innovative practice proposes new ways of living, providing viewers with a fresh perspective on the surrounding landscape. Expanding the definition of sculpture, the ongoing Air-Port-City/Cloud City project visualises a utopia of airborne cities. From 14 April. Find out more
Art and Space, Guggenheim Bilbao
Comprising over 100 works by international artists, this show examines the trajectory of abstraction, offering a renewed view of the relationship between artworks and their surrounding forces. The collection 鈥 which features installations by the likes of Iv谩n Navarro and Lucio Fontana 鈥 emphasises the importance of gravity, light and balance. Until 15 April. Find out more
Vera Lutter: Turning Time, Gagosian, London
Lutter鈥檚 (b. 1960) pinhole-camera images of architecture, landscapes and industrial sites are created by transforming shipping containers into camera obscura. Investigating temporality, the works can take hours, weeks or even months to develop; the results give a unique viewing experience that engages with time in a material, yet highly conceptual way.
Until 14 April. Find out more
Ganzfeld “Aural”, Jewish Museum Berlin
An immersive light installation by James Turrell (b. 1943) creates a borderless arena, providing a disorientating 鈥 yet strikingly mesmerising 鈥 experience. Seeming to suspend the rules of the physical world, Ganzfeld “Aural鈥 uses light to form a transcendental platform. The practitioner is known for an expansive body of work which expands on these concepts. Until 30 September 2019. Find out more
Credits:
1. Erik Madigan Heck, Kasia Struss for Harper鈥檚 Bazaar, 2016.
2. Tom谩s Saraceno, Corvus, 2012. Courtesy Tanya Bonakdar Gallery.
3. Iv谩n Navarro, Death Row, 2006.
4. Vera Lutter, Chrysler Building: June 14, 2014, 2014. Courtesy Gagosian Galleries.
5. James Turrell, Ganzfeld Aural.
