Warmest congratulations to Trinidadian artist Christopher Cozier, whose work is now on view at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo. Open (with free admission) from September 6, 2025, to January 11, 2026, the Bienal features “125 individual and collective artistic positions, and six chapters that propose critical reflections on humanity.” The organizing theme is “Nem todo viandante anda estradas— Da humanidade como pratica” [Not all travelers walk roads— Of humanity as practice].| Repeating Islands
I admit: I was in a rush in a bookshop and I picked up Love Forms by Claire Adam because its beautiful cover reminded me of Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, one of my favourite books of the decade. The blurb, promising adopted babies, nuns and an older protagonist, suggested it might be up my street, so I bought it. | reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com
I spent a week in Trinidad and Tobago (which I’ll call “TT”), mostly in Port of Spain (the capital) and the northern mountain region of Trinidad. My major source this time is the Area Handbook for …| Matt Lakeman