Grand Union

From Francis Alÿs’s audiovisual playground to Babeworld’s burnout, here are the most captivating exhibitions to see this month

At Grand Union in Birmingham, the collective collaborates with sound artist utopian_realism on a show foregrounding access and highlighting art world burnout

 

Two gallery directors discuss the future of Britain’s second most populous city as the Council issues a Section 114, effectively declaring bankruptcy

A tactile archive exhibition of the artist’s photography at Birmingham’s Grand Union evokes the joyful resilience of LGBTQ+ people in the face of adversity

From climate-resistant menus to colonial desserts, Cooking Sections ask us to think again about the ethics and economics of the food on our plates

From creation myths to gender politics, artist Melanie Jackson and academic Esther Leslie investigate that most indispensable of substances

Grand Union & Millenium Point, Birmingham, UK