Exhibitions and events at Somerset House, central London

[editor]

Anyone go to this on the weekend? I was a bit underwhelmed.

http://www.urban75.org/london/somerset-house-london.html

 

[Rollem]

looks a bit crap to be fair

its not a living room. its a load of seating, carpet/rugs and lamps outside

 

[girasol]

I saw this by the National Threatre a couple of weeks ago, which I thought was great, but maybe because it was unexpected:

 

[editor]

I saw this by the National Threatre a couple of weeks ago, which I thought was great, but maybe because it was unexpected:

I was there too (on a cloudier day)!

http://www.urban75.org/london/strand-southbank-london.html

 

[Crispy]

Ah the NT one is much better
Remember when all those chairs were put out in trafalger sq?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Editor - can you go on the Greenwich Wheel and report back please. Don't want to waste £7 for 12 minutes if it's crap

 

[editor]

On Saturday, we popped down to see ‘A Flow of Words,’ a spoken word event in the Dead House, underneath Somerset House - anyone else go?

It was hosted by Romesh Gunesekera, Writer in Residence at Somerset House, and featured three writers reading commissioned stories and poems inspired by River Sounding.

More pics: http://www.urban75.org/london/somerset-house-dead-house-london.html

 

[boohoo]

Most curious that there are people buried down there.

 

[RubyToogood]

I wandered into this exhibition yesterday, only had time to look at half of it, but there's some incredible work in it.The cover photo makes it look as though it's all going to be about environmental destruction, but it's actually a whole spread of landscape photography. I've never seen photographs like this before, although possibly that's because I don't go to enough photography exhibitions. I don't think I had any understanding before of what was possible with digital technology - not just the incredible detail of the photographs but how they're processed afterwards and the printing techniques. It's almost a whole new artform.
http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/landmark-the-fields-of-photography

E2A: don't bother going on the guided tour of Somerset House though, it's pants. While you are there you could drop in to Two Temple Place though - the exhibition is a bit naff but the building is something else: http://www.twotempleplace.org/

 

[RubyToogood]

Better link here, and you can see some of the photos (by photographer) here.

 

[editor]

That's gone into Google Keep as a thing to do!

 

[weltweit]

Some very nice photos there, some a bit "different" also but still interesting.

 

[editor]

I really enjoyed this. It's only on until tonight though so get there quick if you want to take a look!

http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-trip-...turn-of-the-rudeboy-exhibition-strand-london/

 

[editor]

This is worth a look:

AOI World Illustration Awards Exhibition at Somerset House, London

 

[editor]

*Threads merged

 

[editor]

This was a good 'un - more photos to follow of what else was on show. Have to say that the staff were rather weirdly all grumpy during our visit!

Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London

 

[editor]

Some more art that's current on show:

Somerset House art – Athi Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’

 

[Ponyutd]

Saw the Dryden Goodwin film The Seeing Hand at Somerset House along with Beyond Boundaries.
Love Goodwins work, what a talent!
The Zhang Zikang work was interesting (some of it). The film of the two ceramic puppets (Mr Sea) was slightly disturbing, but worth a look.

 

[editor]

WACKY!

Dodge

www.somersethouse.org.uk

 

[editor]

A fire has broken out in the building

Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had sent crews after receiving a call just before midday.
There are no reported injuries, the Metropolitan Police has said.
LFB added that the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Somerset House is an arts venue and on Saturday was due to be hosting a day of breakdancing.

Somerset House fire: Artwork safe as blaze contained

More than 120 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the landmark central London building.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Epona]

A fire has broken out in the building



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Somerset House fire: Artwork safe as blaze contained

More than 120 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the landmark central London building.

www.bbc.co.uk

No one hurt by all accounts thank goodness, and apparently no artworks in the affected area (a roof space, from what I can gather).