Take part in a new photographic artwork celebrating multicultural British identity
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DJ, presenter and African music expert Rita Ray presents the eclectic music of the clubs and parties prolific at the time of the celebrated Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.
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RAW SILK select tracks across house, EBM and pop, featuring balearic synths, breaks and drums for a decade-hopping set.
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Cultural commentator and award-winning broadcaster Ekow Eshun and photographer Hassan Hajjaj to discuss photographer Leila Alaoui's work.
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Aindrea Emelife, curator of BLACK VENUS unpacks the exhibition and legacies of Black women.
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An evening of screenings and discussion on the structures, systems, and institutions that shape and influence how sex is consumed, represented, and commodified.
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Design devious directions and mind blowing mazes with a technological twist in a modern day take on the ancient art form.
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a genre-crossing composer and producer whose work straddles the worlds of contemporary classical, art pop, ... musicians sees her joined by guitar, drums, cello, and tuba. They have spent the last 4 years touring the ... includes projects with MIT Media Lab, BANFF Centre for the Arts, Montreal Film Festival, Screen Australia, ...
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A new artwork nimiia cétiï by Jenna Sutela - the result of n-Dimensions: an artist residency programme with Google Arts & Culture + Somerset House Studios
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Ruben Östlund, director of 2014 hit Force Majeure, returns with a hilarious and profound art-world satire that balances laugh-out loud moments with unsettling setpieces.
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Coinciding with the launch of his new exhibition Hassan Hajjaj: La Caravane, join the visionary photographer as he explores his career so far.
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Benoît Loiseau will look at the past & present of textile design in Latin America.
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Join Hypen Lab’s Ece Tankal & Dr Romy Gad el Rab as they give an introduction to virtual reality.
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Join Somerset House teammates as they share their roles (previous and current) and offer insight into how to navigate a potential career in the arts.
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Award-winning director and producer of hybrid fiction/documentary films and interactive experiences.
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Visual Artist. Led by a documentary approach, Maeve’s work looks at the historical and political resonance of sites and materials, culminating mainly in moving image and installation works.
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Join us as we welcome Mary Finnigan, author of Psychedelic Suburbia: David Bowie and the Beckenham Arts Lab.
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Born in Lima, Peru, Maria Chávez is an abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ.
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This workshop guides participants in the construction of a small robot animated by sunlight.
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