East End exhibitions – five of the best for June
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Rivington Place
Mario Cravo Neto: A Serene Expectation of Light – review
Striking portraits and shots of urban life by photographer Mario Cravo Neto on display at Rivington Place give insight into Brazil’s cultural make-up
Issa Samb: From the Ethics of Acting to the Empire Without Signs
Dakar-based contemporary African artist Issa Samb is exhibiting in Shoreditch gallery Iniva until 26 July
Turkish artist explores link between art and corporate culture in Shoreditch exhibition
‘The artist as an autonomous creative force is a myth’ says Burak Delier whose exhibition Freedom Has No Script is at Iniva gallery this month
Social Fabric: threads of colonialism laid bare
If an antidote were needed to MP Diane Abbott’s notoriously clumsy tweets on the legacy of colonialism, it can be found at a subtle new exhibition which uses the textile trade to unpick the history and impact of the colonial past
Abdoulaye Konaté: Power and Religion at Rivington Place
Last chance to see Abdoulaye Konaté’ s Pouvoir et Religion (Power and Religion) at Rivington Place; until 3 Jan 2012
