Art and Language: Portraits and a Dream at the Lisson Gallery

The Background of a Hostage Incident (2009) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk The exterior of the Lisson Gallery in north London Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk An installation view of the exhibition Photograph: Courtesy the artist and Lisson Gallery Photograph: guardian.co.uk A detail from Sighs Trapped By Liars 910–1027 (2004) Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Another section of the same work, Sighs Trapped by Liars 910–1027 Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Five American Background Songs (2009–2010) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk A closeup of the same work, Five American Background Songs Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk Lovely Sighs (2009) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk Official Squares Again (2009–2010) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk A closeup of Official Squares Again Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk Portraits and a Dream (2009), a detail of celing-hung paperchains that form part of the work Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk The wall section of the same work, Portraits and a Dream Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk Installation view of Portraits and a Dream Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk The Impression of Liars’ Voices (2009) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk Who Can Return? (2009) Photograph: Ken Adlard Photograph: guardian.co.uk The photograph hanging behind the chair in Who Can Return? Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk