London art exhibitions, installations and events - photos and chat

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You went to the Tate a while back but I guess it was before the Hogarth exhibition. Some great pictures, many are well known, a few were from private collections which will probably get buried away and never to be seen again, so a great exhibition, but ignore the captions! Terrible, truly terrible.

Hogarth and Europe review – razzle and dazzle but not much fun

Tate Britain, LondonThis presentation of the works of William Hogarth and his European contemporaries contains many gems but is too diffuse and socially anxious

www.theguardian.com

 

[marty21]

Van Gogh London Exhibit: The Immersive Experience

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in London is a 360º digital art exhibit that invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. Experience his most famous works, such as The Starry Night and Sunflowers, in a whole new way. Get your tickets now!

vangoghexpo.com

Booked this for Sunday , anyone else been to it?

 

[blossie33]

Van Gogh London Exhibit: The Immersive Experience

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in London is a 360º digital art exhibit that invites you to step into the universe of the Dutch genius, Vincent van Gogh. Experience his most famous works, such as The Starry Night and Sunflowers, in a whole new way. Get your tickets now!

vangoghexpo.com

Booked this for Sunday , anyone else been to it?

I haven't been, it looks interesting but it's quite expensive iirc?
It's in a great old space, I've been inside that building a few times when it was open for a maker's craft fair. It's a former horse and carriage repository - larger inside than you'd imagine from the outside.

 

[marty21]

I haven't been, it looks interesting but it's quite expensive iirc?
It's in a great old space, I've been inside that building a few times when it was open for a maker's craft fair. It's a former horse and carriage repository - larger inside than you'd imagine from the outside.

Booked it ages ago when lockdown meant I wasn't spending much money.

 

[editor]

Kew Gardens light trail

In photos: the magnificent light trails at Kew Gardens, Winter 2021 -

The wonderful light trail has returned to Kew Gardens for the festive season, with visitors able to enjoy stunning animated landscapes created by over a million lights in the Royal Botanic Gardens. You really need to go there to appreciate the breath-taking vistas, but if you can't make it...

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[marty21]

So, the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, all in all, not worth shelling out (tickets were £30 plus you had to pay an extra £5 for the VR headset ) . The VR stuff was amazing for me (mrs21 took the headset off after minute or so as she felt dizzy & nauseous) It's a 10 minute show.

The rest of it was underwhelming, there's a bit at the end where Van Gogh images are projected on to the walls of a room the size of a tennis court. It would have been better if the room was dark, but they couldn't turn the lights out as there were folk on the floor ) so it was a bit meh in the end.

 

[Pickman's model]

View attachment 297668 So, the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, all in all, not worth shelling out (tickets were £30 plus you had to pay an extra £5 for the VR headset ) . The VR stuff was amazing for me (mrs21 took the headset off after minute or so as she felt dizzy & nauseous) It's a 10 minute show.

The rest of it was underwhelming, there's a bit at the end where Van Gogh images are projected on to the walls of a room the size of a tennis court. It would have been better if the room was dark, but they couldn't turn the lights out as there were folk on the floor ) so it was a bit meh in the end.

i take it that's a still from your blue movie

 

[marty21]

i take it that's a still from your blue movie

It's me enjoying VR Gogh

 

[marty21]

The annoying thing is that the same exhibition is on in other places & looks a lot better ffs .

 

[blossie33]

The annoying thing is that the same exhibition is on in other places & looks a lot better ffs .

Sorry about that you never know with these things do you.

 

[clicker]

View attachment 297668 So, the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, all in all, not worth shelling out (tickets were £30 plus you had to pay an extra £5 for the VR headset ) . The VR stuff was amazing for me (mrs21 took the headset off after minute or so as she felt dizzy & nauseous) It's a 10 minute show.

The rest of it was underwhelming, there's a bit at the end where Van Gogh images are projected on to the walls of a room the size of a tennis court. It would have been better if the room was dark, but they couldn't turn the lights out as there were folk on the floor ) so it was a bit meh in the end.

Sorry it was meh, but thanks for taking one for the team. It'd have to be better than meh at that price. Will avoid.

 

[marty21]

Sorry about that you never know with these things do you.

Live and learn

 

[blossie33]

New Mobile Phone museum, only online at the moment but they hope to get an exhibition on in London in a few years to mark the 40th anniversary...

Mobile museum celebrates ugly and iconic phones

A new museum showcasing more than 2,000 retro mobile phones launches online.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[marty21]

Noguchi | Barbican

An exhibition celebrating Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), one of the most experimental and pioneering artists of the 20th century.

www.barbican.org.uk

Going to see this today .

 

[marty21]

Really enjoyed it, beautiful objects.

 

[blossie33]

For anyone in the London area who is into rare watches - at the Design Museum from December 10th to 16th only - free admission.

For one week only – a display of rare watches in London

For one week only, a collection of rare watches owned by an anonymous collector will go on display at the Design Museum.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

 

[editor]

View attachment 297668 So, the Van Gogh Immersive Experience, all in all, not worth shelling out (tickets were £30 plus you had to pay an extra £5 for the VR headset ) . The VR stuff was amazing for me (mrs21 took the headset off after minute or so as she felt dizzy & nauseous) It's a 10 minute show.

The rest of it was underwhelming, there's a bit at the end where Van Gogh images are projected on to the walls of a room the size of a tennis court. It would have been better if the room was dark, but they couldn't turn the lights out as there were folk on the floor ) so it was a bit meh in the end.

I was given a free ticket and was massively underwhelmed. Everything about the place felt a bit like it was hastily out together on the cheap. I learnt a few random facts but nothing I couldn't have gleaned in a short half decent documentary, and the endlessly looping music quickly became irritating.

Some of the prints on the wall were of really poor quality, with the only thing really being memorable was the big room with the projections.

The wall sized animations were very clever and I liked the idea of seeing the world through Van Gogh's world although it was a bit gimmicky, and some of the transitions were needlessly complex. The rainfall one was good though, although I wished we'd heard the sound of rain when it happened rather than yet more 'deep and meaningful' classical tunes.

My friend gave it 3/10. I think I'd agree.

 

[ska invita]

Looks great
£16 a ticket, runs till Feb

Life Between Islands | Tate Britain

www.tate.org.uk

Added irony of seeing it at the palace of sugar-colonialism Tate Britain

 

[salem]

The annual Koestler Trust exhibition is on at the Southbank Centre until the end of the week. As always an interesting show with some stand out pieces. I don't have any pics but details here - Koestler Arts: The I and the We - free, open quite late and was very quiet when I visited so no need to jostle for space.

 

[marty21]

I was given a free ticket and was massively underwhelmed. Everything about the place felt a bit like it was hastily out together on the cheap. I learnt a few random facts but nothing I couldn't have gleaned in a short half decent documentary, and the endlessly looping music quickly became irritating.

Some of the prints on the wall were of really poor quality, with the only thing really being memorable was the big room with the projections.

The wall sized animations were very clever and I liked the idea of seeing the world through Van Gogh's world although it was a bit gimmicky, and some of the transitions were needlessly complex. The rainfall one was good though, although I wished we'd heard the sound of rain when it happened rather than yet more 'deep and meaningful' classical tunes.

My friend gave it 3/10. I think I'd agree.

Annoyingly , it looks a lot better at other venues , but it didn't work in the London one.

 

[editor]

This was fun

Judge Dredd exhibition and other comic treats at the Cartoon Museum, London -

The rather wonderful Cartoon Museum in central London has just launched a small exhibition to celebrate 45 years of Judge Dredd, the legendary lawman from the 2000AD comic series. [Above pic: Museum Comic Art Curator Steve Marchant is watched over by Dredd] The Museum website has more detail...

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[Ryan2468]

This is on until the 27th February, it's small but some interesting local history. SHUT THE CLUB DOWN - South London Gallery

 

[blossie33]

Looks interesting, I went to the Imperial Gardens a few times in the late 90's / early 00's

 

[editor]

Some fantastic - and depressing - photos here

Protest and heartbreak: America in Crisis photo exhibition at the Saachi Gallery, London -

This compelling photo exhibition at London's Saachi Gallery compares two collections of photographs of American life, exploring social change in the country from the 1960s till today. It makes for pretty grim viewing too, with almost every aspect of life becoming worse for those at the bottom of...

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[editor]

I enjoyed this. The dancing was beautiful.

In photos: ECHO – a multi disciplinary performance festival by AAIS at Heal’s department store, London -

Described as a multi disciplinary performance festival featuring 37 sections by the AA Interprofessional Studio, 2021-2022, ECHO runs until the 25th March 2022 in Heal's department store on Tottenham Court Road, London, W1. The exhibition can be found on the first floor and basement and seeks to...

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[blossie33]

Looks good - I'll try and get along there before it closes

 

[editor]

Looks good - I'll try and get along there before it closes

Each performance only take place once on the day (I think) and are an hour apart. The dancing was on around 4pm if that helps but maybe check the website to be sure.

 

[editor]

This on until Sunday - free entry

In photos: discover great new and established artists at Roy’s Art Fair, London, 8th-10th April 2022 -

Here's your chance to discover one hundred of the best emerging and established artists this weekend at Roy's Art Fair at The Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, east London. The free exhibition runs until 6pm this Sunday 10th April 2022. The organisers say: Roy's Art Fair is London's only artist-run...

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[blossie33]

Thanks!
I've just registered.

 

[marty21]

Postwar Modern | Barbican

A revelatory new take on art in Britain after the Second World War, a period when artists had to make sense of an entirely altered world.

www.barbican.org.uk

Went to this today , collection of paintings,sculpture & photos. Enjoyed it but admission prices seem to have skyrocketed of late (£18) . Liked the post war photos , Lucian Freud & Francis Bacon stuff , and particularly liked a Leon Kossof painting of Willesden Junction .