Wednesday 1 March 2023

Somerset House - Exquisite craft and new commissions this Spring

 The courtyard of Somerset House with Jitish Kallat installation at the centre, made up of 2 intersecting spirals.

Collect opens this week, plus don't miss our new courtyard commission 

What's On

An abstract colourful sculpture of coral, orange purple and geen.

COLLECT

A showcase of the very best in craft and design from over 400 makers. Join us in admiring an exquisite selection of ceramics, precious metalwork, glass, textiles and fibre, art jewellery and more, open this week and here until Sunday.

03-05 MAR
£25 / £20 CONC.

An x-ray image of a person wih sensors attached to their body.

HYPER FUNCTIONAL, ULTRA HEALTHY

Undoing the mythology of the ‘good body’ and its perceived opposite ‘sickness’, the series includes a new commission by sound artist Christine Sun Kim, plus a programme of events in collaboration with artist, writer and researcher Jamila Prowse.

FEB-MAR 2023
FREE - £10

A close up of Jitish Kallat's installation. Blue road signs in stripes, with a woman walking between them in a red coat.

WHORLED (HERE AFTER HERE AFTER HERE)

Artist Jitish Kallat’s first major public commission in the UK is a striking pair of intersecting spirals, connecting our neoclassical courtyard to locations across the planet and distant universe.

UNTIL 23 APR
FREE

A print on show at London Original Print Fair. Pink and red flower-like shapes against a turquoise background.

LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR

A celebration of printmaking in all its forms, explore works by some of the world’s greatest masters, alongside new work, hot off the press, by contemporary artists.

30 MAR-02 APR
£18 / £12 CONC.

A child playing a game at Now Play This, an arm pokes though a small arch in a mirror, while two eyes peer through two cut-out circles.

NOW PLAY THIS

London’s leading festival of experimental games returns as part of the city-wide London Games Festival, with the latest in independent and experimental game design.

01-09 APR
£9 / £6.50 CONC.