Radical Nature: Art and Architecture for a Changing Planet 1969-2009

The Observer“There's a proper literature behind all these japes...” Radical Nature is an eclectic anthology of case studies in land art and conceptualism, without chronology and not much coherent argument. Among a lot of try-hard Johnny-come-lately duffers...

Financial Times“The show just doesn’t hang together...” There are compelling fragments and the exhibition extends beyond the museum with installations across the city – although, oddly, there is nothing on guerrilla gardening, the most spontaneous, provocative and urban form of environmental art...

The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

The Scotsman“Not yet reviewed”

this is london“The Barbican has suddenly become an esoteric allotment...” Given the underlying seriousness of its subject, Radical Nature comes across as a little whimsical. The overall sense is one of gentle melancholy or resignation, rather than anger, or belief that anything can be changed...

Art Review“Sustainable living is the lesson....” Puts the visitor in the odd position of knowing that though his visit is a net loss to nature, he is helping in the greater cause of convincing... who, exactly? This is preaching to the converted, to make you feel smug about knowing better...

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed”

The Times“Cross between summer solstice at Stonehenge and the Chelsea Flower Show...” Beyond self-congratulatory displays of their green credentials, they don’t get much farther than fantasy. Forget houses built on foundations of sand: here is a firm of architects who make a building from water. It’s a wonderful exuberant dream...

Time Out“Not yet reviewed”