Culture

For Frieze Projects 2017, video artist Alex Bag’s playful provocation takes on consumer and pop culture

The books that have influenced Man Booker International Prize winner Han Kang 

The books that have influenced the publishing collective

Andrew Durbin discusses the books that have influenced him

A new video by the Chinese artist hosted exclusively on frieze.com

The artist discusses the books that have influenced her

Spoken-word recordings can offer a liberating alternative, audibly melting text from the permafrost of print 

PJ Harvey records a new album in public

From deep soul explorations of topical subjects and the plight of the poor to musing reflectively on art, life, God and outer space

The musicians talk about their new double album

Artist Jimmie Durham reads a selection of poems from his forthcoming volume Poems That Do Not Go Together (2012)

Michael Gira’s band release their first album since 1997

In an ongoing series, frieze asks artists and filmmakers to list the movies that have influenced their practice

David Sylvian (Samadhisound, 2009)

How has the Internet affected new definitions of a contemporary culture industry? The imaginary architecture in a 15th-century book may provide the answer

Earth (Southern Lord, 2008)

Ivor Cutler (Hoorgi House Records, 2008)

New albums from electronica veterans Autechre and Dubstep producer Benga

As a new book on Public Image Ltd shows, the influence of their 1979 album Metal Box stretches far and wide

Robert Wyatt (Domino, 2007)