MATTHEW HAWKINS contrasts the sinister enchantments of an AI infused interactive exhibition with the intimacies disclosed by two real artists
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Chaos theory on the dark side
JOE GILL recommends a book analysing the progression of global rivalry from a cold war to an information war
ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes a graphic portrayal of the corrosive impact of commodification, but can’t sympathise with the characters
New releases from Van Morrison, Tyler Ballgame, and Dry Cleaning
RON JACOBS welcomes a timely history of the Anti Imperialist league of America, and the role that culture played in their politics
STEVE ANDREW appreciates a passionate account of the Scottish Club during the ‘lost decade’
By telling the story of a lawless frontier town from the point of view of the Lakota, Chinese labourers, prostitutes and displaced prospectors, makes for a potted history of capital, suggests ALEX HALL
Creating Chaos
by Larry Hancock
(O/R Books, £13)
FROM the 19th century Great Game, through the cold war and into this century's information warfare, great powers have engaged in a range of activities to influence and undermine their enemies.
Since the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, we've heard a great deal about the tactics employed by Russia to allegedly influence elections and support divisive nationalism in the Western world.
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