Somerset House Studios

Somerset House Studios is a space for experimentation in the centre of London connecting artists, makers and thinkers with audiences. The Studios supports artists across disciplines to push bold ideas, engage with urgent issues and experiment with new technologies.

At the heart of Somerset House, the home of cultural innovators, up to 70 artists are resident at any one time for a period of between one and seven years, with a number of shorter term national and international residency programmes running alongside.

The Studios develops ambitious cross disciplinary projects and creative collaborations on a range of scales, and powers Channel, Somerset House’s online space for art, ideas and the artistic process.

Highlights

Digital Commission

Revital Cohen & Tuur Van Balen: May The Fox Take You

A film bringing together opposing notions – love and heartbreak, security and danger, pogo dance tutorials and military robot dogs.→

Opening 09 Feb 2024

G31

G31 is a project space dedicated to the work of Somerset House Studios and its residency programmes. Open year round, G31 hosts a programme of durational installations and activities.→

Upcoming

A digital render of the virtual reality experience Heartbreak and Magic by Libby Heaney. At the centre is an orb like structure from which grow branches and large red blood-like blobs float in the space.

Installation

09 - 18 Feb 2024

Libby Heaney: Heartbreak and Magic

A new virtual reality artwork and physical installation by the award-winning Somerset House Studios’ artist and quantum physicist.

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A photo collage titled The Bridge Between The Sea by artist Ufuoma Essi

Exhibition

08 Mar - 09 Jun 2024

Studio 01: enorê, Leila Dear, Ufuoma Essi

A new Somerset House Studios exhibition series presenting the work of three early career visual artists who completed an 18-month residency, supported by Jerwood Arts.

FREE

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RESIDENCIES

Creative Technologies Fellowship

This fellowship in partnership with UAL Creative Computing Institute (CCI) offers a unique development and commission opportunity for an artist who is looking to explore the ways in which computational systems can be used as part of a critical practice exploring social, ecological, or environmental questions.

Donna Lynas Residency

Artist Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom is announced as the inaugural resident of the Donna Lynas Residency.

CCI x Somerset House Studios Experimental Technology Fellowship

A new Experimental Technology Fellowship offering a unique development and commission opportunity for artists looking to incorporate new technology within their work.

Musician Lucy Railton performing, Photo by Anne Tetzlaff

Somerset House Studios Music & Sound Residency

Lord Tusk, Ruth Hughes, and Zein Majali have been announced as the recipients of the Music and Sound residency.

Jerwood Somerset House Studios Residency

A new programme supporting early-career visual artists

Rashaad Newsome in Residence

In summer 2023, Somerset House Studios hosts multidisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome for a 3-month residency.

Express Your Interest

Click here to read our Residency FAQ’s and express your interest.

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Revital Cohen & Tuur Van Balen: May The Fox Take You

A film bringing together opposing notions – love and heartbreak, security and danger, pogo dance tutorials and military robot dogs.

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In Conversation: Revital Cohen & Tuur Van Balen

The artist duo sit down with Orit Gat to share the ideas and process behind their commission for Channel.

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Gestures of Possibility

Rashaad Newsome shares the futuristic and fantastical ways they celebrate the power of movement and gesture in their work.

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Flick Of The Wrist

Rianna Jade Parker unpacks the voguing history and AI context of Newsome's new commission.

Artist Phoebe Collings James working on some ceramics

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Grounding Practice: Phoebe Collings-James

In this Grounding Practice episode, the ceramicist and multi-disciplinary artist takes us on a meditative journey through their moulding, shaping, glazing and painting of clay.

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Edges of Sign Language

Multidisciplinary artist Christine Sun Kim shares insights into a new series of artworks that explore the physical space of American Sign Language (ASL).