Laila Majid and Louis Blue Newby's 'Bizarre Life' at Niru Ratnam, London

The exhibition titled 'Bizarre Life' by Laila Majid and Louis Blue Newby is being held at Niru Ratnam in London from 2 September to 3 October. This showcase includes a variety of media such as drawings, collages, videoworks, and wall-mounted assemblages that investigate the fluidity of photography. Among the highlighted pieces are the 'Contact' drawings (2026), which utilize graphite on paper to alter found images, creating a blurred effect. Significant works are 'Contact (Chorus)' featuring mannequins, 'Contact (Together)' with an anime meme, and 'Contact (Mother)' showcasing RuPaul. The 'Spread' series presents 'Spread (Pleasure in Plastic)', an inkjet print combined with silicone and wood. Videoworks like 'Inner Heat (Strobe)' and 'Inner Heat (Taylor's Version)' delve into photographic instability. Alexander Harding's review in ArtReview reflects on the exhibition's complex nature, describing it as both connective and disconcerting.