Who is performing and who has power? Rhea Storr examines the way in which authority is claimed and power is subverted through Black culture and carnival.
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Visual artist and creative director who creates installations driven by a curiosity for (dis)order, perception and the limits of our senses.
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Join the fellows of the Learned Society of Extra Ordinary Objects in their temporary HQ at Somerset House for an evening fuelled by the spirit of storytelling through design.
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Make a chair the superhero and a spoon its arch nemesis! Anything goes in this comic creating workshop where you redraw the line between fact and fiction.
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Josey Rebelle’s infectious energy and passion for underground music has unquestionably made her one of the most respected DJs in the game.
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An evening of talk, performance, live music and DJing, inspired by the dreamlike, fractured nature of the Black diasporic identity.
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Painter runs with the genre-agnostic mood of the times and refuses to be bound by style, but there is a pastoral sensitivity that binds her disparate works together.
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Bring a story of a loved one or some one you admire and have a live drawing created of them
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Reflect on the interrelationship and mutual influence of humans and the planet in this new film, exploring today’s climate crisis and legacies of colonialism.
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American composer, producer, performing artist and DJ, known for her groundbreaking work in contemporary experimental electronic music.
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Join artist Zheng Bo for free drawing sessions amongst Zheng's new commission Bamboo as Method.
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Join us for the Faggamuffin Bloc Party, a vibrant celebration of Black Pride and LGBTQIA+ individuals of African and Caribbean heritage, set within the joyous context of carnival.
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Taking the form of a TV studio, an installation from Studios residents Mel Brimfield, Ewan Jones Morris and Chloe Lamford.
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In celebration of the life and legacy of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz.
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scheduled time please arrive five minutes before the talk starts to avoid disappointment. WED 21 JUN WHAT ... Read more Book tickets CREATING SPACES OF CALM IN TIMES OF DISPLACEMENT 18.00 – 19.00 How can ...
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Our picks from the 2017 edition of London's premier photography fair.
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Interactive sessions where you can unpick creative processes by working collaboratively with the artists and collectives from each takeover.
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a network of artists beyond the duration of any residency. This opportunity marks the first time the two ... period. It is envisioned as a two week full time residency running up to Wysing Polyphonic, but other ...
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Creative Industry Placements Programme offers full-time positions (37.5 hours) to all participants – this ... is broken down into five full working days a week (usually between Monday-Friday). This time should ...
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International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design relocates to Somerset House for its 16th edition
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