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Somerset House
Explore London’s Working Arts Centre, a new blueprint for arts and culture
The Art of Skateboarding
Roll into the vibrant, diverse and ever changing world of skateboarding
No Comply
An introduction to Somerset House's exhibition No Comply: Skate, Culture and Community
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Only in Dev: The Sheffield Skate Scene
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Director Rob Akin Director of Photography Natalja Safronova. Creators in Residence, Somerset House
An Urban Artform
Learn how skateboarding developed in city centers
The City as Playground
From skate parks to the streets
Skateboarding Films
Discover distinctive skate styles
The Skateboarding Family
Hear from the skateboarding community and explore their styles
Empowerment
Go on a journey across London
A film directed by skater Dan Emmerson for No Comply with the London Skate Community
Dedication
Interview
Meet London skater Helena Long
Inspiration
Interview
Hear from Betongpark who have designed and revamped Europe’s skateboarding landscape.
Meet the Skaters
See some of the skaters in action
Esther Sayers skating in ‘Raemers Park’, Victoria Park
Esther Sayers
Iain Borden riding at Knebworth Skatepark
Iain Borden
Lucien Clarke, switch backside noseblunt side
Lucien Clarke
Ben Raemers Crail sliding the door, Tottenham DIY
Ben Raemers
Mike Arnold, Ollie
Mike Arnold
Tom Day, Frontside Wallride
Tom Day
Aimee Gillingwater, No Comply
Ainmee Gillingwater
Helena Long on skateable objects designed by Soren Nordal Enevoldsen
Helena Long
Kyle Wilson
Kyle Wilson
Skateboarding Spotlights...
...across the UK in Sheffield and London
Sheffield
Meet the characters from Sheffield's skateboarding scene
London
Explore the freedom of skateboarding across the city
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A landmark cultural centre with a history of arts and learning spanning 250 years
Somerset House Studios
What is Somerset House Studios?
Pushing bold ideas, engages with urgent issues and pioneering new technologies
Summer 2019 at Somerset House
A series that reflects the diverse community of artists and creators
Overview
Introducing the Get Up, Stand Up Now!, Kaleidoscope, and Backgrounds exhibitions
Director of Programmes Ceri Hand on the Summer 2019 programme
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Samm Henshaw x Somerset House
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The rising star writes a song inspired by the Get Up, Stand Up Now! exhibition
Get Up, Stand Up Now!
An exhibition exploring 50 years of black creativity in the UK
A closer look
Explore the highlights of the exhibition
Discover key artworks from seminal creators
Meet the curator
Curator Zak Ové discusses Get Up, Stand Up Now!
Zak unpicks his inspiration and the thinking behind the exhibition
Artist
Lavar Munroe
Mapping a personal journey of survival and trauma
Artist
Deborah Roberts
Collages that evoke African-American womanhood
Artist
Phoebe Boswell
A hypnotic three channel video of London-based storyteller Buitumelo
Artist
Paul Maheke
A memorial to Gambian refugee Pateh Sebally
Artist
Caleb Femi
Poetry focusing on the challenges of racialised hypervisibility faced by black men
Kaleidoscope
A photography exhibition celebrating immigration in everyday life
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Identity and immigration in Britain
Exploring what it means to live as an immigrant, or a descendant of immigrants, in Britain today.
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Artist
Liz Arthur Johnson
Unpicking the complexities of making art that centres the diaspora
Artist
Teresa Eng
Discussing her specialty in photography projects that unfold over an extended period of time
Artist
Billy Donsanjh
Telling forgotten stories of the South Asian diaspora
Artist
Chris Steele-Perkins
Paying homage to the diversity of London
Backgrounds
A photographic project celebrating multicultural British identity
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Photographing multicultural Britain
Curator Darrell Vydelingum introduces the project
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Portraits by Dubheasa Lanipekun
Portraits by Timi Akindele-Ajani
Portraits by Rachael Simões
Portraits by Zeinab Batchelor
Portraits by Yumi Codner
Spotlight on: previous exhibitions
A constantly changing site of art, subterranean club nights, and installations
Online Exhibit
Exhibition | North: Fashioning Identity, 2017
Online Exhibit
Exhibition | Perfume: A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent, 2017
Online Exhibit
Somerset House Studios x King’s College London, 2017
Online Exhibit
Somerset House Studios | Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy, 2018
Online Exhibit
Flag Commission | Larry Achiampong, 2017
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Nocturnal City 3: London - Manchester
ONLINE EXPERIMENT
See nimiia cétiï on Experiments with Google
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EDITORIAL FEATURE
Jenna Sutela Discusses Machine Learning and Interspecies Communication
Meet the artist in residence, Jenna Sutela
THE MAKING OF
Go behind the scenes with Jenna and her collaborators
Somerset House Studios
Meet the artists, makers, and thinkers across the Studios community
Chloe Lamford
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Music Hackspace
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Makerversity
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Thought Collider
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Inés Cámara Leret
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Werkflow
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Walk the halls of Somerset House
Explore the hidden passages and creative wings of Somerset House
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Minimaforms - Somerset House Studios
Minimaforms Studio
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Vault Corridor - Somerset House Studios
Vault Corridor
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Unmade - Somerset House Studios
Unmade Studio
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New Wing Reception - Somerset House Studios
New Wing Reception
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Mid Basement Corridor - Somerset House Studios
Basement Corridor
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Deadhouse - Somerset House
The Deadhouse
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River Rooms - Somerset House Studios
River Rooms
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