Virtual Beauty - Exclusive Tour of the Exhibiton with co-curator Mathilde Friis
Delve deeper into the themes explored in the exhibition and the impact of digital culture and technologies on the traditional definitions of beauty today.
| Dates | Thu 14 Aug 2025 |
| Times | 7–7.30pm |
| Space | Meet in Seamen's Hall |
| Price | £8/£6 concessions |
About Mathilde Friis
Mathilde Friis is a visual anthropologist, curator and a PhD candidate in Visual and Material Culture at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Her research and work explore issues around sexuality, feminism and gender in curatorial practices. Her recent curatorial projects include the group exhibitions Virtual Beauty (HEK, 2024, Somerset House, 2025), Purity & Danger (Guts Projects, 2024) and Working Girls! (Gallery 46, 2024), which explored the intersections of art, sex work, labour, and the market. As part of Working Girls!, Mathilde also curated a public programme held at Gallery 46 and the ICA. Previously, Mathilde worked at Gagosian, London, coordinating large-scale art installations. She holds an MA in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Arts & Cultural Management from King’s College London.
Header image: Hyungkoo Lee. Altering Facial Features with WH5 (2010). Courtesy of the artist.