Summer Screen, we’re incredibly proud of our seasons with Film4, hosting over 200 screenings and talks ... venue. Film4 Summer Screen was one of the first large-scale events to be presented in our courtyard, and it set ... memories and special moments to draw upon, from Tippi Hedren telling an audience of 2000 people about her ...
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Now Play This curators with a panel of writers, curators, designers & makers.
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Artist Sunil Gupta discusses his photographic series 'Exiles' and 'Mr Malhotra's Party', in relation to the online exhibition Unquiet Moments.
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DEFRAG returns for another series investigating the myriad ways that technology continues to change culture and society.
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A takeover by John Gerrard to mark the presentation of 'Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas) 2017' which stands as a symbol of climate change and modern society’s dependence on oil.
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The multidisciplinary artist presents a specially designed flag, titled A Song About Family – an emblem of family co-creation and her time spent in residence.
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Revealing the emotional resonances in infrastructures.
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Artist, researcher and filmmaker who works outside the frame; scrutinises the effects of network technologies on social relations, urban space and political structures.
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A unique selection of works from the world’s largest photography competition
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Horror, terror, power, awe. A new ‘Romanticism’ for Brexit Britain?
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Film poster exhibition, talks, screenings and workshops in line with Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House
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Natasha Ginwala, Amal Khalaf and Zeynep Öz, co-curators of the upcoming Sharjah Biennial, elaborate on ... Cassi Namoda, whose visionary oeuvre engages Lusoafrican narratives, itinerant mapping of mythologies, ... matrilineal histories and equatorial life in the aftermath of colonialism. Panelists: Natasha Ginwala, Amal ...
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Announcing our spring summer programme with exhibitions, gigs, films and events which reflect on and celebrate the multiplicity of voices that together form modern Britain.
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An afternoon of talks, workshops and activities delivering practical creative careers advice.
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A discussion into the photography project 'Elephant' which documented the people and places of Elephant & Castle, in the borough of Southwark where she lives.
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Summer is a time to celebrate, and at Somerset House we do it with style.
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Artist Helga Schmid invites you to turn up, tune in, time out, take a nap, awake in a clockless world.
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UK Gay Bar Directory is a moving image archive of gay bars in the UK. Shot over a period of nine months, the film documents over 100 gay bars across 14 cities.
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A day packed with showcases, workshops, cyphers, live DJs and a big outdoor party
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Tracing Fleet Street's 24-Hour newsprint industry with artist Eloise Hawser
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