With details of the upcoming art exhibition:
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Book now for Tavares
Strachan.
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Tavares
Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere,
TUE 18 JUN – SUN 1 SEP
FIND OUT MORE
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Five things to know about our next exhibition
Our new Hayward
Gallery exhibition, Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere,
opens in less than two weeks, showcasing Strachan’s inventive and
vital work shining a spotlight on overlooked explorers and unsung
cultural trailblazers.
Read on to find out
more about the Bahamian-born artist, and don't forget – under-30s
and Lambeth residents can get tickets for just £8 and under-12s
go free. Plus, we’ve done away with booking fees for this
exhibition!
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Strachan
has created an Encyclopedia of Invisibility
This is one encyclopedia you definitely
didn’t see in school – don’t miss your chance to
discover the stories left out of the history books.
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His
art collides ancient and modern stories
What do the Queen of Sheba and singer
Nina Simone have in common?According to Strachan’s
sculptures, more than you might think…
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He's
taken his artwork to the North Pole
Strachan is the first person from the
Bahamas to reach the North Pole – and he planted a
personalised flag in the blue, black and gold of the
Bahamas.
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He’s constantly
experimenting with new materials
Paintings,
collage, tapestry, ceramic, glass human figures
and hair from Bahamian barbershops – these are
just a few of the materials Strachan explores in
his works.
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His work is a
melting pot of influences
Poetry, food,
science, dance and music are great sources of
inspiration for Strachan – get a sneak peek at
how they feature in his work.
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Visit
our gallery for less
Good news! There’s now no booking fee for
our Hayward Gallery exhibitions, meaning you can
guarantee entry to the exhibition in advance with no
extra cost.
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You Belong Here:
Public Art
SAT 8 JUN – SUN
1 SEP
Explore
spectacular art across our site for free with
thought-provoking works connected to the theme of
this year’s summer season, You Belong Here.
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Tavares Strachan: Exhibition
Panel Discussion
THU 27 JUN
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Tavares Strachan in
Conversation with Emma Dabiri
SAT 20 JUL
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Relaxed Hours: Tavares
Strachan
TUE 30 JUL
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Hidden Histories &
Archives
SAT 3 AUG
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Naomi Rincón Gallardo: Sonnet of Vermin
TUE 18 JUN – SUN 1
SEP
Don't miss our free
HENI Project Space exhibition also opening alongside Tavares
Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere.
Creatures of
Mesoamerican folklore form a surreal choir calling for an end to
colonial violence and exploitation in Mexican artist Naomi Rincón
Gallardo’s work.
Rincón Gallardo
weaves cuir/queer forms of resistance, pre-colonial folklore, DIY
aesthetics, music, dance and humour to create surreal narratives
that criticise the prevalence of violence and exploitation in the
region.
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Martin O’Brien: An Ambulance to the Future
FRI 6 SEP
In this humorous and
haunting performance mixing video, live performance action and
parables, Death pays a man for sex. The price is immortality.
Part of Unlimited festival.
This event is British
Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
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Header
image credits:
Tavares
Strachan, Inner Elder (Nina Simone as Queen of Sheba), 2023.
Courtesy the artist. Photo by Jonty Wilde.
Image
credits:
Tavares
Strachan, The Legacy, 2023 2 panels; oil, enamel, pigment,
acrylic, matboard, Fang Mask (Gabon).
Tavares
Strachan, A Map of the Crown (Congo Candle Wick), 2022.
Bronze, human hair, wood. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Claire Dorn.
Tavares
Strachan, Inner Elder (Nina Simone as Queen of Sheba), 2023.
Courtesy the artist. Photo by Jonty Wilde.
Tavares
Strachan, Six Thousand Years (2018) Inkjet print,
pigment, enamel, vinyl, graphite, Mylar, spray paint, Courtesy of
Regen Projects Los Angeles, photo by Bryan Forrest
Naomi
Rincón Gallardo, Sonnet of Vermin, 2022 © Naomi Rincón
Gallardo. Photo: Gesner Melchor.
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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your
specially selected highlights. Share your comments and photos
with us by mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.
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Southbank Centre is a charity registered in
England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank
Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
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