Whitechapel Gallery - Artists, writers and designers live at the Whitechapel Gallery

Events, talks and performances

Talk: Richard Tuttle: In conversation  Thursday 16 October, 6.30-9pm From materiality to spirituality, the renowned North American artist discusses the eclectic influences and inspirations that inform his art. He is joined by Whitechapel Gallery curator-at-large, Magnus af Petersens. Book now Performance: Drift: Collective Reading & Forensics Thursday 9 October, 7-9pm For her first event, Writer in Residence,Caroline Bergvall launches her book Drift, with an evening of collective readings and conversations with invited poets. Book now

Talk: Dafydd Jones on Kader Attia  Thursday 2 October, 7-9pmDafydd Jones leads a British Sign Language tour of theKader Attia commission for deaf visitors, voice-interpreted by Rob Chalk. Book now Talk: Big Ideas: Sheila Hicks Thursday 23 October, 7-9pmWhether drawing with thread or sculpting with fibre, American artist Sheila Hicks discusses her pioneering textile works. Influenced by studies at Yale University with Josef Albers and travels across South America, Hicks’ work ranges from the small, delicate ‘Minimes’ series to largescale public commissions. Book now

Workshop: Fibre, Thread and Textile Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October, 1-5pmJoin a two-day workshop led by artist Shelly Goldsmith, taking the work of artist Richard Tuttleas a starting point for a series of presentations, discussions and practical activities exploring textiles as material. Book now Talk: Stencilled Texts: A History of Self-Made Message Thursday 30 October, 7-9pmDesigner, writer and editor, Eric Kindel presents a history of stencilled texts, documenting their forms and meanings across six centuries, followed by a conversation with Fraser Muggeridge. Book now