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Art and Language: Portraits and a Dream at the Lisson Gallery

Art & Language: The Background of a Hostage Incident (2009)
The Background of a Hostage Incident (2009)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Exterior of the Lisson Gallery, London
The exterior of the Lisson Gallery in north London
Photograph: PR
Art & Language: Installation view of Art & Language: Portraits and a Dream
An installation view of the exhibition
Photograph: Courtesy the artist and Lisson Gallery
Art & Language: Art and Language c
A detail from Sighs Trapped By Liars 910–1027 (2004)
Photograph: PR
Art & Language: Art and Language e
Another section of the same work, Sighs Trapped by Liars 910–1027
Photograph: PR
Art & Language: Five American Background Songs (2009-2010)
Five American Background Songs (2009–2010)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Five American Background Songs (2009-2010)
A closeup of the same work, Five American Background Songs
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Lovely Sighs (2009)
Lovely Sighs (2009)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Official Squares Again (2009-2010)
Official Squares Again (2009–2010)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Official Squares Again (2009-2010)
A closeup of Official Squares Again
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Portraits and a Dream (2009)
Portraits and a Dream (2009), a detail of celing-hung paperchains that form part of the work
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Portraits and a Dream (2009)
The wall section of the same work, Portraits and a Dream
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Portraits and a Dream (2009)
Installation view of Portraits and a Dream
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: The Impression of Liars’ Voices (2009)
The Impression of Liars’ Voices (2009)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Who Can Return? (2009)
Who Can Return? (2009)
Photograph: Ken Adlard
Art & Language: Art and Language h
The photograph hanging behind the chair in Who Can Return?
Photograph: PR
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