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The British artist Michael Landy once destroyed everything he owned – toothbrush, love letters, his dad’s old sheepskin coat, all 7,000 items he owned – as part of his performance artwork ‘Break Down’. Catharsis? Personal sacrifice? Or an examination of consumerism? He said it was like witnessing his own funeral. Could you part with your…

From Magma 89, Performance Read the review here: Cheryl Moskowitz reviews Fahad Al-Amoudi, Gregory Leadbetter and Elvire Roberts

From Magma 89, Performance Read the review here: Kym Deyn reviews Rachel Mann, Leontia Flynn and Marjorie Lotfi

From Magma 89, Performance Read the review here: Richie McCaffery reviews Jane McKie, Abigail Parry and John Robert Lee

From Magma 89, Performance Read the review here: Thembe Mvula reviews Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, David Clarke and Susannah Dickey

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From Magma 88, Underworld  Read the review here: Rishi Dastidar reviews Martina Evans, Rachel Carney and Dylan Brennan

From Magma 88, Underworld  Read the review here: Lisa Kelly reviews Jane Clarke, Jacqueline Saphra, and William Letford

From Magma 88, Underworld  Read the review here: Helena Nelson reviews Daljit Nagra, Sarah Salway and Amy Acre