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Viewing The inner workings of Douglas Gordon’s brain at Gagosian

Sentence fragments, questions and phrases in multiple languages seem to ricochet around the Gagosian gallery in Douglas Gordon’s All I need is a little bit of everything. “I am the author of my own addictions,” declares one English message inscribed in the gallery wall, while “It’s coming” asserts an ominous red neon Japanese sign. Roaming the gallery feels like inhabiting someone’s chaotic brain, with memories and anxieties bubbling to the fore.

This highly charged exhibition from the Scottish Turner Prize-winner also includes ‘2023EastWestGirlsBoys’, a transfixing video paean to Soho’s seedy past. Neon signage and words from bars, clubs and shops are reflected in a close-up of Gordon’s eyeball, which dilates and constricts in response, making a trippy tribute to the area’s erotic entertainment industry. The exhibition also coincides with the unveiling of a Douglas Gordon video work, ‘Undergroundoverheard’, at Tottenham Court Road station – one of several artworks commissioned by the Crossrail Art Programme for the Elizabeth line. The looped video builds on Gordon’s text-based artworks, while stopping commuters in their tracks.

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Dates
01 February 2024 — 16 March 2024
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