The latest in artist films, podcasts and commissions from Somerset House – content to explore in your own time
A bright idea 
THE PROCESS - A NEW PODCAST SERIES
We’re used to experiencing art in its final form – in the gallery, on the stage, or mixed on an album. But what has been the journey to get there? Our new podcast series goes under the bonnet of the creative process with six artists.
The first episode sees Andy Holden, curator of our exhibition Beano: The Art of Breaking the Rules, explore his next creative steps with performance artist Mark McGowan, aka The Artist Taxi Driver. They talk performance, politics and the power of persona, all from the back of a black cab.
The fine art of rebellion
Examining how the art of breaking rules is critical to artistic practice
SIMEON BARCLAY: DEFYING THE NORM
In this film, shot whilst walking the streets of night-time Leeds, Simeon Barclay ruminates on his upbringing, his artistic practice and how art has helped him understand his place in the world.
REBECCA MOSS: THE ART OF MISCHIEF
Whether jumping in a puddle on a pogo stick or constructing a smile machine in her back garden, Moss is an artist who delights in a heady mix of slapstick and deadpan comedy. Here, she invites us into her studio.
In case you missed it
IN CONVERSATION: ALBERTA WHITTLE AND EKOW ESHUN
Curator Ekow Eshun sits down with award-winning artist Alberta Whittle to discuss Whittle’s work in the context of the complex relationships between climate change, colonialism, race and history.
