Mark Mothersbaugh’s Apotropaic Beatnik Graffiti is a book like no other; no argument. At first glance, a volume of over 500 identical images of a pair of stylized, staring brown eyes, with a distinctively retro (1960s) feel. Each image of the eyes is adorned by Motherbaugh’s daily graffiti (sometimes more than one a day). That the artist feels the need to add a guide telling us how to view the book suggests that it is not there to be merely dipped into, but the repetition of the pieces also makes it hard to plan a prolonged session in its company. This would possibly suggest an element of self-indulgence on his part, but this is art, where self-indulgence becomes artistic licence. Nobody is forcing you to look into these eyes. Mothersbaugh is better known as a member of DEVO, the Ohio new ...