A university student investigates his uncle's disappearance in this coming-of-age novel by Iain Banks.
Read moreInterview: Angélica Negrón
‘I love art that makes me see the world in different ways.’ We talk to composer Angélica Negrón.
Read moreDominican Republic
Pink dresses, narrow streets, and strange gatherings feature in this selection of four Dominican artworks.
Read moreThe Ascent
Two Soviet partisans battle ethical dilemmas and bleak landscapes in this film directed by Larisa Shepitko.
Read moreLucifer
Demonic ponies and magic shows feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Lucifer'.
Read moreCut Piece
Yoko Ono sits cross-legged as audience members snip up her clothes in this work of performance art.
Read moreCancer of the Uterus
A medical diagram is appended with glitter and fluff in this thought-provoking collage by Wangechi Mutu.
Read moreInterview: Mark Renner
‘More often than not, art is a solitary pursuit.’ We talk to musician and visual artist Mark Renner.
Read moreSouth Africa
Benchwarmers, mysterious powers, and empathy feature in this selection of four South African artworks.
Read moreSymphony No. 6
Valentin Silvestrov's sixth symphony is a chthonic showstopper and an hour-long exploration of memory.
Read moreHomunculus
Forests, orphanages, and alchemists feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Homunculus'.
Read moreLimbo
A young boy makes his way through a menacing forest in this video game, developed by Playdead.
Read moreStepping Westward
A promising English novelist embarks on a stateside journey in this wry novel by Malcolm Bradbury.
Read moreInterview: Grace Ndiritu
‘Art is a vehicle to make us think differently.’ We talk to visual artist Grace Ndiritu.
Read moreThailand
Fractal domes, Muay Thai combat, and young anglers feature in this selection of four Thai artworks.
Read moreOrlando
Orlando travels through time and changes gender in Sally Potter's film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel.
Read moreCetacean
SeaWorld shows and hospital beds feature in this trio of artworks related to the word 'Cetacean'.
Read moreA Beheading
Bundled into a car boot, a man awaits his fate in this panic-stricken short story by Mohsin Hamid.
Read moreSpiral Jetty
A sculptural coil spirals out into the Great Salt Lake, Utah, in this work of land art by Robert Smithson.
Read moreBrief Encounters
Our 2017 interviewees pose questions to their fellow artists, authors, composers, and filmmakers.
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