gleam of gasoline of water indicates the allure of petroleum reality. Effortless super power but deeply ... of petroleum reality is carbon dioxide, rising steadily in the atmosphere since the industrial ... revolution. Think of it as our social excrement, which now overwhelms the human project. A new flag attempts ...
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The Programme will showcase the rich and diverse history of photography up until the present day, and explore the current and future direction of the medium in a dynamic format
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Restraint, breaking convention, and the personal experiences driving her music: musician Karen Gwyer on her new piece commissioned for this year’s ASSEMBLY series.
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Wild Life Drawing are hosting a special drawing event with animals significant to druid folklore – Hawks, Owls & Snakes.
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Jenna Sutela presents a talk sharing some of her ongoing artistic research on biological and computational systems.
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Encounter works from 30 international designers pushing the frontiers of the design world.
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Somerset House Director Jonathan Reekie selects his cultural highlights of 2017.
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Curator Karishma Rafferty introduces our Earth Day 2020 programme
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We speak to the artists who were part of our exhibition, closed early due to world events, to understand how their lives and creative practices have changed since the lockdown.
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Galleries, Master of Photography and Public Programme Announced
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Contributors include Kim Jones, Marcus Coates, Ryan Gander, NASA & Lauren LoPrete
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For Earth Day 2018 we bring together a range of activities and talks exploring the future of our lives in the city.
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An exhibition exploring the joy, friendship, resistance and art of Black LGBTQ+ people in Britain
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A new series profiling the work & influences of Somerset House Studio artists.
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Watch the first in a new In Conversation series profiling the work and influences of Somerset House Studio artists. First up Gareth Pugh and Charles Jeffrey.
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One of the most strikingly original and influential films of the modern era returns looking as vivid and visionary as ever for a special 20th anniversary screening.
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Explore a collection of commercial events hosted at Somerset House, providing behind the scenes access to our historic venue.
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Multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, video, and digital media, American Artist joins the Somerset House Studios community for a one-month residency in May 2025.
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OLDSTRONG They recently created ‘Virtually There’, which is an immersive virtual reality film that puts ... Incubator), of which 35 businesses were selected. Meet a selection of our Black Business Residency class of ... opportunities to those don’t have them, to encourage individuality and expression in a society which seems to ...
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Writer, educator, broadcaster and musician Vivien Goldman explores the impact of the Windrush generation on British music culture in the second half of the 20th century.
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