Spike turns five! Philosopher Jacques Rancière on the emancipation of the spectator, leisure, and the good art critic. Berlin’s art scene: the wild years are over, now it’s all about professionalisation. Portraits of performance artist Ei Arakawa, conceptual photographer Christopher Williams, and the young Lithuanian gallery Tulips & Roses. A fashion report in praise of amateurism. PURCHASE EPAPER →

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ISSUE 21 (AUTUMN 2009)