The sun is finally out, London is basking in warm weather and Somerset House has a big weekend ahead.
It's the opening weekend for the Sony World Photography Awards, this year featuring more than 600 artists, and the final weekend of Eloise Hawser's By the deep, by the mark, exploring our connections to the Thames.
This Saturday we've a free Creative Careers Day for 14-18 year-olds who are thinking of working in the creative industries and looking for tips and advice on where to start.
This Saturday we've a free Creative Careers Day for 14-18 year-olds who are thinking of working in the creative industries and looking for tips and advice on where to start.
And Sunday is not just for plucky runners undertaking the London Marathon. We'll also be celebrating Earth Day with the unveiling of our new flag commission, Choropleth from T H E U N S E E N, you can experience Michael Pinsky's Pollution Pods in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, or join us for talks, tours and drop-in workshops in the afternoon.
For Earth Day 2018 we bring together a range of installations, activities and talks exploring the future of our lives in the city, with artists and thinkers discussing ideas around sustainability, culpability and the human cost of climate change.
An installation titled Pollution Pods by artist Michael Pinsky has taken over our courtyard, emulating the contrasting polluted environments in five global cities.
Beginning with the launch of T H E U N S E E N Choropleth flag at 12.00 overlooking the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, the afternoon will investigate the intersection of design, art and science in response to our changing environment with a series of free talks, activities and drop-in workshops.
SUN 22 APR, 11.00 - 15.00
FREE
EDMOND J. SAFRA FOUNTAIN COURT & SOUTH WING
UNTIL 22 APR 2018, 10.00 - 18.00, LAST ENTRY 17.00
FREE
PART OF THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS TERRACE ROOMS SERIES
Featuring inspirational works by more than 600 artists, the exhibition showcases winning and shortlisted works from the world’s most diverse photography competition. Curated by Mike Trow, ex-Picture Editor of British Vogue, the images are specially selected from a record-breaking number of submissions and cover a wide variety of genres, from architecture to landscape, street photography to wildlife, portraiture to travel.
UNTIL 6 MAY 2018, 10.00 - 20.00 OVER THE WEEKEND
£6.00 - £18.00
EAST & WEST WINGS
Part of the Creative Job Studio, this afternoon session is full of fun workshops, activities and talks that give 14-18 year-olds the chance to speak to inspiring artists and creative professionals with loads of tips and advice.
This is an opportunity to be inspired and get motivated, to discover something new about creative jobs and to learn what it takes to make your way in the industry. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day.