Feral Kingdom @ CCA

This international group show brings together artists making imagery about underground culture, psychedelia and sensuality.

Dr Lakra, an artist and tattooist, has painted a huge mural of erotic, melting figures taken from imagery in 1950s Mexican magazines. There is a sense of visual overloading in these works which is shared by E*Rock's silkscreen posters.

The inclusion of Lolly Batty's plastic geometric sculptures doesn't seem to relate to the rest of the show, so much so that her work, which interestingly "explores the mathematical roots of form", starts feeling slightly unnecessary amongst all the other media.

Baldvin Ringsted's interactive work tries too hard to engage with the viewer. First, the sound changing as we approach paintings of madonnas concealed behind suspended glass panels. Then, we are encouraged to trace 'invisible force fields' as we move closer to the paintings and explore the space. This is inventive, and relates to a general sense of fluidity and playfulness. Ultimately, however, it seems too complicated.

"All the works reflect a utopian spirit, a belief in the power of line and form to influence the viewer," reads the interpretation. This shared spirit could be fostered better in terms of the display, which feels fragmented and slightly loses its sense of spirit as a result.