Saturday 18 January 2020

Somerset House - Talks and events this month

A visitor engages with Tekja's light and text installation in the 24/7 exhibition at Somerset House

TALKS AND EVENTS THIS MONTH

Reflect, recharge and reset: join us this month for interactive events offering new perspectives on our non-stop world.

Explore the future of fungi in the first of our Mushrooms exhibition events. Plus, don't miss new artist commissions exploring the idea of wellness this month at Somerset House Studios.

24/7 EXHIBITION EVENTS

Explore the non-stop nature of modern life with artist-led events responding to our essential exhibition 24/7: A Wake Up Call For Our Non-Stop World.

NEW NOTIONS MASTERCLASS: SELF AND SURVEILLANCE

In a world of big tech, social media, smart homes and CCTV, it's hard to argue that Big Brother isn't watching us.

This masterclass will explore ideas around 'hiding in plain sight', and help you develop strategies and tactics to resist the constant monitoring that our non-stop, always-on world entails.

SAT 18 JAN
11.00 - 16.00
£18.00 / £15.00 CONCESSION (INC. EXHIBITION ENTRY)

24 HOURS IN UCHRONIA WITH HELGA SCHMID

Imagine a world without clocks at this interactive event, with installations, conversations, performances and recordings running over the course of 24 hours.

FRI 07 - SAT 08 FEB
17.00 - 17.00
£24.00 / £21.00 CONCESSION (INC. EXHIBITION ENTRY)

24/7 ARTIST GALLERY TALKS: FULL MOON MONDAYS

Join photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg in the gallery where she'll talk about her photograph of a London high rise at night, which you might recognise as the cover for British band The Streets' classic album Original Pirate Material.

MON 03 FEB
13.00 - 13.30
FREE WITH EXHIBITION TICKET


HYPER FUNCTIONAL, ULTRA HEALTHY

Encounter new and unepected responses to the idea of wellness with artist-led events this months

LEAH CLEMENTS: HYPERBARIC

A performance piece that considers the psychology of spaces of care and time spent in a confined environment for medical reasons.

THU 04 FEB
18.45 - 20.00
PAY WHAT YOU CAN

ROWDY SS: IS THIS THE END?

A live sound experience that aims to create a space of refuge and respite from the urban noise of London, accompanied by a reading from Rebecca Bellantoni.

THU 06 FEB
18.45 - 20.00
PAY WHAT YOU CAN


FUNGI FUTURES

Delve deeper into the mushroom's magical realms and possibilities of mycelium with a series of talks and events running alongside our new exhibition Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi.

ORIGINS BEAUTY SEMINAR WITH DR. ANDREW WEIL

Join a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine - a healing-orientated approach to healthcare encompassing body, mind and spirit.

THU 06 FEB
18.00 - 21.00
£12.00


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