Kokoro means 'heart' in Japanese; it is the 'feeling', the 'inner meaning' that underpins the Japanese approach not only to art, but to Japanese life as a whole.
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sounding out the mobilising potential of sound and listening in art. Somerset House Studios New Wing ...
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A celebration of the evolution of bass culture, featuring live sets from Wiley and Congo Natty and DJ sets from Jazzie B and Norman Jay MBE.
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Join us for a talk with artist Clare Whistler and filmmaker Nichola Bruce, before a screening of their film GIFTS.
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Art, design and research practice exploring metabolic processes, bodies and spaces.
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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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This drop in session invites young people pursuing careers in the arts to speak to some of those working within the creative industry.
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Born into a household of soundsystem, Thali brings tradition and modernity to roots, reggae and dub music with via CAYA, Come As You Are, Soundsystem.
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A talk proposing a way through an apocalyptic present by thinking and feeling with other species.
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Join textile repairer and artist Molly Martin to discover the art of visible mending.
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Join artist Bridget Harvey to learn ways of creatively mending ceramics.
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Join Nicole Pohl, Editor of the journal Utopian Studies for an interactive workshop exploring diverse visions of Utopia.
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Explore the interaction between creativity, the natural sciences and technology with an open mind, in this hour long hands on activity assisted by the Bjork Biophilia app.
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Another lively evening of talks debating the top topics that matter to us today.
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Become an afrobeat poet! Joanna Brown of Africa Writes leads a creative writing workshop in response to photographic imagery from our Malick Sidibé exhibition.
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Sam McKnight is one of the first hairstylists to have carved out a career solely within fashion, join him in conversation with award-winning beauty journalist Anna-Marie Solowij.
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Mary Greenwell is the ‘go-to’ beauty make-up artist and long-term collaborator with Sam McKnight, join her in conversation with writer and Guardian beauty journalist Sali Hughes.
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Discover the synergies between fashion and architecture from the 1980s to the present day.
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