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On closer inspection, there is method in the chaos: orderly rows of matches, cotton buds and all manner of domestic elements are delicately balanced in neatly defined piles. Set pieces are linked by vivid orange cables that pull towards a huge, suspended structure in the corner, creating a sense of imminent collapse. And yet an aura of tranquillity comes from the gentle sounds of gurgling water and the quiet whirr of electric fans.

It's an exhibition based around a series of tensions and oppositions, such as the relationship between natural and artificial. In one section, tiny plastic bags grow from wooden branches; in another, individual blades of grass are set against a maze of upturned screws.

Upstairs, a doormat leads into an installation of paper sheets and cascading string that is structured with such mathematical precision that it feels at once rigid and cold, and majestic, even beautiful.

It is the many intricate details that make Sze's work constantly rewarding. With so many surprises, it inspires a range of emotions, and none of them is likely to be indifference.

Until Sep 22, Victoria Miro Gallery, 16 Wharf Road N1, Tue to Sat 10am to 6pm, free. Tel: 020 7336 8109. www.victoria-miro.com Tube: Old Street/Angel

Sarah Sze
Victoria Miro
Wharf Road, N1 7RW