Across the world, stories of humankind’s creation were born from soil. It is the giver of life, an abundant universe within a universe full of possibilities.
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Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society.
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Connect with countries, territories, cities and projects with London Design Biennale's talk programme.
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A major new exhibition celebrating the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond.
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Born in Lima, Peru, Maria Chávez is an abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ.
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Join us for inspiring talks, workshops, and mentoring sessions plus music and performances, connecting you with trailblazing creatives and industry experts.
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Join musician, artist & writer Seth Kim-Cohen who in his research interrogates sound & music as they intersect with politics, economics, history & other cultural practices.
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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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A new event series exploring the role technology plays in art and culture.
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Exploring the influence and impact of artistic power to wider society.
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Anna Dumitriu, Ilya Levantis among others talk about data privacy, who our genetic data belong to and whether the use of personalised drugs by others should be regualted and how?
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From January at Somerset House Studios, offering workshops, a new series of artist talks, software sessions and one-off events.
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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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Come behind the camera for this month’s Upgrade Yourself Live with Ashley Verse, renowned capturer of the UK music scene.
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Join a line up of female practitioners and provocateurs, whose achievements are known for changing the face of contemporary conversations.
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1-54 Forum, the fair’s talk programme, returns with a focus on productive networks of creatives of the African global diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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An extensive events programme with leading artists and curators, supporting the exhibition Unquiet Moments.
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Engage with provocative proposals from artists, activitsts and thinkers, join the debate and feed in your thoughts, hopes and dreams to a collective display of ideas for utopia now.
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Hotline/chatline/in-conversation connected/selected by Jamila Johnson-Small and Sara Sassanelli.
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Join Dr Kate Devlin in conversation, unpicking debates on the effect of cybersex toys & robots on human attachment.
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