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It takes two...

Our Guest Editor this week is the photographer Manuel Vason - the darling of the performance and live art worlds, where his lens is renown for its intensely artistic eye. For his latest book of works 'Double Exposures' (launches at Tate Britain, 17 Feb) he's collaborated with 40 artists - as both photographer and subject - to explore the dual themes of 'the body' and 'the intersection between image and performance'. Who's involved? Here's a taster of names - Dickie Beau, Ron Athey, Hugo Glendinning, Marisa Carnesky, jamie lewis hadley, The Famous Lauren Barri Holstein, Mat Fraser, David Hoyle… and 32 others! Check out a few photographs, and read our interview with Manuel here.

Manuel's Top-4 tips for us include the return of Franko B after a 4 year break with Woof Woof - I'm Back! at Mayor's Parlour Gallery. Sexy dancing at Sadler's Wells from François Chaignaud and Cecilia Bengolea (and company) with Altered Natives' say Yes to Another Excess - Twerk. Finally, performance artist legend Ulay (you'll know him from his work with Marina Abramovic) in conversation at the ICA.

Magazine section - jobs going at Artangel (paid Production Intern), Royal Academy of Arts (Deputy Director of Development, Sponsorships and Partnerships), Forma (Senior Producer), and BBC Radio 3 (Marketing Executive).

As for the Best of the Rest - here are our hot pickings: Christian Marclay at the White Cube Bermondsey; The Institute of Sexology: Photographers as Evidence at the Wellcome Collection; Artful Badger: Wild Worlds - Dark Sides at The VAULT Festival; Quickfire TJ Demos: The Rights of Nature - Contemporary Art and the Politics of Ecology at the ICA; Daniel Buren / Whitechapel Gallery: Ballets in London at Various Locations; Deep Trash Italia: Carnivalism at the BGWMC; Artful Badger / Dr Tamara Russell: Mindfulness Movement at the VAULT Festival; Howie B + Addictive TV at Rich Mix; IQ2: The Extreme Present - an Evening of Self-Help for Planet Earth at the Emmanuel Centre.

Where can I find out more about what's going on? You're not a member of Run-Riot? What are you waiting for - sign up to the free newsletter and we'll share our top tips with you. Easy.

Tango and Twerk it Players! And - here's to our Greek friends! Bottoms up! RRxx

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