Grounding Practice

A rolling programme of workshops, presentations, conversations, and peer-to-peer meetups, as a resource shaped by and for creative practitioners and critical thinkers.

Archived Event

Space

Somerset House Studios New Wing

Intended as a space to access and share different methodologies, tools, and experiences for creating and learning, Grounding Practice is built up of modular strands of participation - serial and episodic events led by members of the Studios community and beyond, each unique in their exploration of theme, discipline, and format.

Previous Grounding Practice Events

Grounding Practice: A Somerset House Tour with Onyeka Igwe

Artist and filmmaker Onyeka Igwe will reflect on the layered histories of Somerset House — now home to the annual Artists’ Fair and over 70 studio resident artists.

Sun 8 Jun 202512.15 & 1.30pm

Grounding Practice: American Artist

During their residency at Somerset House Studios, American Artist will present an event as part of Grounding Practice.

Thu 22 May 20256.45–8.30pm

Grounding Practice: Art Aches with John Costi

Join artist John Costi for an afternoon of honesty, humour, and solidarity, drawing from Instagram story rants that call out the contradictions and injustices of the art world — from class exclusion to the daily grind of being an under-supported artist.

Sun 8 Jun 20252.30–3.30pm

Grounding Practice: DeForrest Brown, Jr.

Join writer and musician DeForrest Brown, Jr. as he shares from his work-in-progress research project, Rhythmanalytics.  

Thu 27 Mar 202518.45 - 20.30

Grounding Practice: Louis Morlæ & Aziza Kadyri

Join resident artists Aziza Kadyri and Louis Morlae for an in-conversation with invited guests

Thu 10 Apr 202518.45 - 20.30

Grounding Practice: Canal Studies with Harun Morrison

Artist and writer Harun Morrison convenes a series of discussions, walks and screenings to consider the London canal system.

02 Mar - 02 Apr 2023

Grounding Practice: Ellen Arkbro

Join composer and musician Ellen Arkbro for an evening of shared listening.

Tue 01 Apr 202518.45 - 21.00

Grounding Practice: Leila Dear

A workshop exploring how geometric structure underpins our world led by Jerwood Somerset House Studios resident Leila Dear.

Tue 29 Nov 202218.45 – 21.00

Header image by Anne Tetzlaff

More events

Sustainable Christmas Wreath Making

Get into the festive spirit and join us for a fun wreath-making workshop where you'll learn to create a sustainable Christmas decoration.

Tue 18 Nov & Tue 2 Dec 20256pm

Bodies in Motion: Make your own Holographic Art with Kristina Pulejkova

A fun, creative, family-friendly workshop, where participants will discover how to turn their drawings into floating holograms.

Thu 19 Feb 202612–2pm & 4–6pm

Digital/Body Collage with Compiler

Join Somerset House and digital art collective Compiler for a family-friendly drop-in workshop exploring images as performance and thresholds of the human body in digital environments.

Thu 19 Feb 202610am–12pm & 2pm–4pm

Bodies That Draw with Studio Lenca

An innovative drawing workshop developed in response to Wayne McGregor: Infinite Bodies. In this participatory workshop, Studio Lenca expands on McGregor’s exploration of choreography, the body, and movement by transforming drawing into an embodied act.

Wed 14 Jan 20266.30–8.30pm