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Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths
Witness a world disrupted, shocked and changed forever From the fall of Russia’s last Tsar to the rise of the first communist state, this definitive exhibition takes a fresh look at the Russian Revolution 100 years on. With rarely seen items from both sides of the conflict – from a first edition of the Communist Manifesto to anti-Bolshevik propaganda – this is a unique chance to understand the lesser-known personal stories behind the events that changed the world.
Alberto Giacometti at Tate Modern
Tate Modern presents the UK’s first major retrospective of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti for 20 years Celebrated as a sculptor, painter and draughtsman, Giacometti’s distinctive elongated figures are some of the most instantly recognisable works of modern art. This exhibition reasserts Giacometti’s place alongside the likes of Matisse, Picasso and Degas as one of the great painter-sculptors of the twentieth century. Through unparalleled access to the extraordinary collection and archive of the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti, Paris, Tate Modern’s ambitious and wide-ranging exhibition…
Facebook Obsession: An Evening with Artist Florica Prevenda
Ahead of the summer season, the ‘Brâncuşi’ Gallery presents a new exhibition entitled ‘Facebook Obsession’ by Florica Prevenda, one of Romania’s most original contemporary artists. Comprising a selection of striking collage works that speak about identity and relational challenges in the context of technologically mediated communication, the exhibition will be opened by the artist herself, with a revealing journey through her work. More about Florica Prevenda and her ‘Facebook Obsession’ here. Free entry: Please confirm your attendance on Eventbrite.
‘The Future is Certain; It’s the Past Which is Unpredictable’
‘The future is certain’, according to an old Soviet joke, ‘it’s the past which is unpredictable’. The exhibition reflects on the ways history is written and the inevitability with which the past reasserts itself in the future. Bringing together works from nine artists and collectives, The Future is Certain is an economy of ideas and artworks as well as historical facts and records that refuse to disappear on their own.
Serpentine Pavilion by Francis Kéré
The Goethe-Institut London is proud to be supporting the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré. The Berlin-based architect from Burkino Faso has designed a bold, innovative structure that brings his characteristic sense of light and life to London. Inspired by the tree that serves as a central meeting point for life in his home town of Gando, Francis Kéré has designed a responsive Pavilion that seeks to connect its visitors to nature – and each other. An expansive roof,…
Kihnu – The Isle of Women
Photographs by Jérémie Jung Kihnu, an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga, situated an hour’s ferry ride away from the coast, has thanks to its women retained a culture that has cemented its position as part of UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage since 2003. This unique European and Baltic culture is thus now officially acknowledged and protected. Whereas Kihnu’s men – for the most part sailors and fishermen – brought innovation and novelty to the island, the women,…
Vive le Fringe! 2017 Institut Français d’Écosse
For the past 6 years, the Institut Français d’Écosse has been hosting Vive le Fringe! a showcase of the crème de la crème of French performance arts. In 2017, Vive le Fringe! is expending over two venues for 3 shows, 2 literary encounters, and an exhibition. The Institut Français is presenting new piece of writing Lost in Translation: A Bilingual Journey and Poitiers-based Collectif Or Normes’ adaptation of Marguerite Duras novel, La Maladie de la mort at its historic base in…
Lost in Translation: A Bilingual Journey
What happens in the mind of a bilingual person? Inspired by true events from the last three decades, the story follows heroine Marion through this coming of age tale that flirts with pop culture references and stereotypes while challenging our (mis-)conceptions about identity, home and communication. A hybrid piece about and beyond boundaries: performed in four languages (Occitan, French, English, and Gaelic), it playfully mixes comedy with physical theatre, storytelling with puppets and above all fantasy with reality. Accessible and…
La Maladie de la mort at Fringe Festival
Every day the same ceremony is held; a hotel room, a man, a woman. A sea between them. He pays her, she gives in. Dancer Alexandra Naudet, a member of the prestigious Compagnie Philippe Decouflé, is at the centre of this multimedia show between electro-theatrical performance and choreography under video surveillance. The play will be performed both in the original French version and a brand new English translated version. Aug 16-21, 23-28 | 6:30-7:30 pm French version on the 16,…
Spirit of ’47 at Edinburgh International Festival
A 70th anniversary collaboration between the British Council & the Edinburgh International Festival In 1947 Rudolf Bing, the General Manager of Glyndebourne Opera, Henry Harvey Wood, the Head of the British Council in Scotland, and leaders from the City of Edinburgh came together to conceive of an event that would welcome the world to the Scottish capital. In an act of extraordinary courage and optimism they asserted that art and culture could act as a beacon of hope and reconciliation in a…
Membre Fantôme at Fringe Edinburgh
In their performance, Erwan Keravec and Mickaël Phelippeau question the transformation of identity – the person we used to be but who is now gone forever. This is the ‘Phantom Limb’ which gives its name to their show. The two artists – one, a bagpiper, the other a choreographer – share a reflection around that notion of identity in art. This exploration is embodied by the dancer and the bagpipes themselves, both charged with personal and traditional history, which the…