The joy of strap-ons, Sherman’s plump pearls and a hypnotic apocalypse: five free exhibitions to see

The article highlights five free exhibitions, led by Pia Camil’s playful, sexually explicit paintings and inflatable Lady Godiva, which present eroticism as a source of pleasure and feminist freedom. It also recommends Mark Leckey’s hypnotic, apocalyptic video, a challenging work that connects historical and contemporary scenes of collective fervour.

The other shows include Marcin Dudek’s installations made from remnants of his Polish childhood and Cindy Sherman’s photographic work. Together, the exhibitions range from personal memory and identity to desire and impending doom, while celebrating experimental art spaces that give unconventional work room to develop.