Your guide to autumn at Serpentine
From AR spiders to seasonal feasting, Haitian-French art to after-dark poetry performance, there's so much to discover in and around Serpentine this autumn. And most of it
won't cost you a penny!
First up? A colourful new exhibition, which opens today at Serpentine South. Hervé Télémaque: A Hopscotch Of The Mind is the first ever UK exhibition on this legendary Haitian-French artist, and features paintings, collages, objects and more, from the 1950s to the present day. Expect playful, pop culture imagery mixed with references to the Cuban missile crisis, the Cold War, and contemporary French politics.
Read on for more of our autumn highlights, including family-friendly activities, interactive art, and outdoor activities at this world-class destination for contemporary art lovers, located in the heart of Kensington Gardens.
Image: Serpentine Pavilion 2021 designed by Counterspace, Interior View © Counterspace. Photo by Iwan Baan. |
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| Interactive Family Fun From the gigantic AR spiders that form Tomás Saraceno's Webs of Life, to the dandelion-inspired, wind-activated taraxos by Sophia Al-Maria, Serpentine is currently home to a ton of interactive art that kids will love. So bring the whole brood with you, and don't forget to pick up an activity pack at Serpentine Pavilion for your young ones.
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| Last Of The Park Nights The grand finale of Serpentine's popular Park Nights events programme is fast approaching. On 16 October, Tosh Basco performs No Sky outside Sophia Al-Maria's taraxos sculpture in Kensington Gardens. Using poetry as a portal, this 12 hour mediation on time invites you to slow down and enter a state of heightened attention. Here, the body becomes a "time travel machine" that "slips and spins" as the hours bleed into one another.
Image: Sophia Al-Maria's sculpture TARAXOS, a Serpentine x Modern Forms Sculpture Commission |
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| Serpentine Pavilion's Final Weeks Each summer, a different architect is tasked with creating a temporary structure to stand outside Serpentine. You've got till 17 October to check out this year's Serpentine Pavilion, based on "past and present places of meeting, organising, and belonging across London" and created by Counterspace. It even comes with its own soundscape, designed by artist Torkwase Dyson.
Image: Serpentine Pavilion 2021 designed by Counterspace, Exterior View © Counterspace. Photo: Iwan Baan |
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| From London To Accra It's also your last chance to check out the work of British-Ghanaian photographer James Barnor. The acclaimed James Barnor: London/Accra - A Retrospective includes six decades-worth of studio portraiture, photojournalism, editorial commissions, and runs until 24 October at Serpentine North.
Image: James Barnor, Drum Cover Girl, Erlin Ibreck, London, 1966, Courtesy of Autograph |
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| Sustainable Feasting Visited The Magazine yet? Situated in the beautiful Zaha Hadid extension of Serpentine North, this stunning restaurant has sustainability at its heart. Expect a contemporary menu that uses seasonal ingredients and minimal waste, developed in partnership with Cooking Sections' Climavore project. |
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