Somerset House Studios resident Gaika talks to Novara Media’s Ash Sarkar on the occasion of his month-long audio visual installation SYSTEM.
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A new blog series exploring the practice of Somerset House Studios artists, starting with Florence Peake whose recent dance works consider the body as protest.
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Watch the trailer featuring a vibrant fusion of contemporary cultures.
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Artist Jennifer Walshe presents her project Aisteach, a fictional history of the musical avant-garde in Ireland which spans 187 years.
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Are you living your life in sleep mode – a deceptive term meaning never fully on or off? Curator Sarah Cook explores the politics of how we spend our time.
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A number of new artists join the exhibition line-up including writers, musicians, painters, sculptors and photographers
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Somerset House played host to a sensational event by The Macallan, showcasing their exquisite ‘Colour Collection’ in collaboration with renowned graphic designer David Carson.
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Exploring the influence and impact of artistic power to wider society.
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Part listening session, part audio essay, Edward George presents a live episode of his radio series The Strangeness of Dub for Assembly.
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Beloved British star Jodie Whittaker joins us at Somerset House to talk about the films that have inspired and influenced her over the course of her life and career.
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Architect and Designer Irma Orenstein grew up in Georgia, former USSR and emigrated to Israel with her family in the late 70’s as a child.
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Watch a video series of live performances profiling the talent of six UK-based womxn and non-binary artists.
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Emerging Strategies for Interdependence. A day-long gathering to explore and strategise how art and culture can play an active part in reconfiguring ownership.
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A new Somerset House Studios exhibition series presenting the work of three early career visual artists.
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To mark what would have been Film4 Summer Screen 2020, we invite the cast and filmmakers of Rocks, to discuss their collaborative process.
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The Museum of Architecture brings its hugely popular Gingerbread City exhibition to Somerset House.
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Celebrating the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond in a major new exhibition spanning art, film, photography, music, literature, design and fashion
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Watch a film of Nocturnal City with Amy Lamé, Lutz Leichsenring, Berlin Community Radio, Bala Club & Estela Oliva.
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Perfumers and fragrance experts explore why perfume is becoming a different kind of cultural experience
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Season Butler ruminates on the restorative potential of the humble jigsaw puzzle in our latest long read.
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