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Dispersion

Anne Collier, Folded Madonna Poster (Steven Meisel), 2007. Courtesy the artist and Corvi-Mora, London.

3 December 2008 - 1 February 2009

Seven international artists examine the role of money, desire and power in our accelerated image economy.

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Garbage Warrior

Available from the 12th January 2009.

Shot over three years in the US, Mexico and India, this is an extraordinary, intimate portrait of a man possessed by his dream of changing the world.

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Mark Leckey: Poster for 'In the Long Tail'

Mark Leckey, <cite>Poster for 'In the Long Tail'</cite>, 2008. Please note that this image does not show the actual work and is for illustration purposes only.

One of a pair of limited edition prints complementing 2008 Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey's appearance in Dispersion.

ICA Music Plus

The Experiment podcast

The Experiment: The Art of Listening pt.1

In the first of a two-parter exploring what it means to listen to music, Kevin Quigley is joined by acousmatic composer Adam Asnan.

Film

Love and Honour

Love and Honour, Dir Yoji Yamada, Japan 2007
12 December 2008 - 15 January 2009

**** Empire **** Channel 4

The last in Yoji Yamada's elegant samurai trilogy.

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Trouble the Water

Trouble the Water, Dir Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, 2008, USA
5 December 2008 - 15 January 2009

**** Time Out  **** Sunday Telegraph  **** The Independent Information **** Metro  **** Evening Standard  **** Total Film

Announced as a finalist in the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Documentary.

A brilliant depiction of resilience, courage and humour in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Talks

An Evening With Olga Chernysheva

Olga Chernysheva, From the series 'Moscow Area', 2008.
13 January 2009

The Moscow-based film-maker and photographer is here to discuss her work in the context of Russia today.

Seasons

Destroy Every Closet Door

Milk, Dir Gus van Sant, US 2008
10 January 2009 - 25 January 2009

A season of documentaries from Oscar-laden directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, in support of our Milk preview.

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London International Mime Festival

Akhe Engineering Theatre
11 January 2009 - 25 January 2009

We are delighted to have a selection of events from the 2009 Mime Festival at the ICA.

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