Victoria Sadler's Blog

The rage of the Wilis is intoxicating. The ferocious stamping of their sticks in hypnotic rhythm, their wrath, their malevolence... There is black magic in the air. The audience as one were forward in their seats, completely hypnotised, utterly immersed in this dark sea of revenge and anger.

Now, I have to be honest, I don't think I ever would have imagined that I'd be recommending an art show comprised entirely of video installations but, I'm telling you, The Infinite Mix is an exhilarating show. I've read others describe it as the 'show of the year.'

Where to begin when you don't know where to begin... Simply put, the Abstract Expressionism show at the Royal Academy of Arts is extraordinary, utterly extraordinary. Wandering around these large galleries - the beautiful high-ceilinged walls smothered, crammed to capacity, with these vast revolutionary canvases - I felt both lost for words and completely overwhelmed.