MIRRORCITY's talks, tours, workshops, performances and more.
EVENTS
FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER
Hayward Preview: MIRRORCITY
Artists Tim Etchells and Lindsay Seers discuss Hayward Gallery's new exhibition, MIRRORCITY with writer Tom McCarthy and exhibition curator Stephanie Rosenthal. Part of London Literature Festival.
Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7.45pm £10
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SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER
Writing As a Key to Creativity
How do visual artists use language to unlock ideas? Join exhibition artists Katrina Palmer, Laure Prouvost and Tai Shani as they discuss the important role of writing in their work with writer and curator Michele Robecchi. Part of London Literature Festival.
J.P. Morgan Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £8
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THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER
Pil and Galia Kollectiv: Tour
Peepholes Performance
Brighton punk duo Peepholes perform in Pil and Galia Kollectiv’s MIRRORCITY installation. Preceded by a tour of the exhibition with the artists and Stephanie Rosenthal, Chief Curator, at 6pm.
Hayward Gallery, Tour 6pm, Performance from 7pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
Emma McNally: Tour and Artist Talk
Exhibition artist Emma McNally accompanies Rahila Haque, Assistant Curator, on a tour of MIRRORCITY, culminating in a conversation with the artist in front of her new drawings.
Hayward Gallery, 6.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER
Tai Shani: Tour and Performance
Exhibition artist Tai Shani presents the first instalment of her three-part performance, Dark Continent, staged in her installation in MIRRORCITY. Preceded by a tour of the exhibition with Dominik Czechowski, Assistant Curator, at 6pm.
Hayward Gallery, Tour 6pm, Performance from 7pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Anne Hardy: Tour and In Conversation
Exhibition artist Anne Hardy accompanies Antonia Shaw, Curatorial Assistant, on a tour of MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery, 6.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
MIRRORCITY EVENTS WEEKEND 13 - 16 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 13 - SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
MIRRORCITY Remix: Exhibition
For the duration of the events weekend UNIT present an exhibition of work made as a result of their investigation into the curatorial process of MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 11am-9pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Alternative School of Economics: The Fiction of Money
Alternative School of Economics (Ruth Beale & Amy Feneck) lead an afternoon study session exploring the abstracted nature of money. The session starts at the Hayward Gallery and culminates in a behind-the-scenes tour of J.P. Morgan's trading floor in Canary Wharf.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 2-5pm, free but booking essential
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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Charles Hayward: 30 MINUTE SNARE DRUM ROLL
An experimental musical performance taking place within Emma McNally’s MIRRORCITY installation.
Hayward Gallery, 6-6.30pm and 7-7.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER
The Rebel Performance
The Rebel, aka Ben Wallers, performs in Pil and Galia Kollectiv’s MIRRORCITY installation.
Hayward Gallery, from 7.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Karen Mirza and Brad Butler: On resistance and non participation
Exhibition artists Karen Mirza and Brad Butler are joined in conversation by philosopher Howard Caygill, following a day of contemplation of the Southbank’s tides.
9am-6.30pm Southbank embankment, 6.30pm Hayward Gallery Project Space, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Tai Shani: Dark Continent performance
Exhibition artist Tai Shani presents the second instalment of her three-part performance, Dark Continent, staged in her installation in MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery, 6.30-7pm and 8-8.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Mark Aerial Waller: Dial-A-Ride Episode 1
Screening of Waller’s new video work filmed, daily, in locations around the Southbank.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 8.15-8.45pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
TripSpace: A Walk & Talk Dance for Liminal Spaces
TripSpace Projects’ Artistic Director Giuliana Majo and choreographer Pepa Ubera – both co-curators of the off-site exhibition Limen – lead an explorative event activating the in-between spaces of the Hayward Gallery site.
Hayward Gallery, from 12pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Open Workshop: Neoliberal Ectoplasm
The nanopolitics group and the Museum of non Participation stage an experiment in living politics.
Blue Room, Royal Festival Hall, 2-3.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Unpicking Curatorial Choices
Discussion relating to an educational project that has taken shape alongside MIRRORCITY. Panel comprises Henry Ward, Head of Education at Southbank Centre, and Stephanie Rosenthal, Chief Curator.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 2-3pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Paul Prudence: Cyclotone
Live audio-visual performance inspired by cyclotrons and particle accelerators.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 3.30-4.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
The Fabricator’s Tale and Other Stories
Katrina Palmer, Samuel Hasler, Francesco Pedraglio and Sarah Tripp read from their work. This event takes place in collaboration with Book Works and Flat Time House.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 5-6.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Aura Satz: Dial Tone Operator Live
Vocalists Elaine Mitchener and Jennifer Walshe improvise a live version of Aura Satz’s Dial Tone Operator. This event takes place in collaboration with Measure, a not-for-profit commissioning organisation.
Hayward Gallery, 7-7.45pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Volumes Project: Talk
Members of Volumes Project discuss and appraise modes of exhibiting dance within museums and galleries.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 7-7.45pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER
Mark Aerial Waller: Dial-A-Ride Episode 2
Screening of Waller’s new video work filmed, daily, in locations around the Southbank.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 8-8.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Alternative School of Economics: The Fiction of Money
Presentations by the Alternative School of Economics (Ruth Beale & Amy Feneck) and Nigel Dodd, Professor of Sociology at London School of Economics, followed by a discussion about the abstracted nature of money.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 3.30-5pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Emma McNally: In conversation with the Canal & River Trust
Exhibition artist Emma McNally is joined by George McSweenie and Andy Slater from the Canal & River Trust to discuss how London’s waterways inform artistic practice.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 12.30-1.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Megan Saunders: I’ve Been Going Round in Circles since 1986
15 dancers recreate a large-scale choreography inspired by the M25.
Royal Festival Hall ‘Racetrack’, meet in Hayward Gallery foyer, 2-5pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket.
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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Andrea Luka Zimmerman and David Roberts: Screening, Discussion & Walk
Two artists from the collective Fugitive Images trace the passing of the Haggerston Estate in East London and discuss how fiction can challenge contemporary urban policy.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 2-3pm followed by walk 3-3.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket.
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Daniel Sinsel: Why Psykhe, Cinderella, Gretchen and I got into Weaving
A relaxed, hands-on presentation by artist Daniel Sinsel on the materials that inform his practice.
Hayward Gallery, 3-4pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Tim Etchells: A Broadcast / Looping Pieces
Improvised performance based on the fragmentary contents of the artist’s notebook.
Hayward Gallery, 4.30-5pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Ursula Mayer: In Conversation with Gil Leung
Exhibition artist Ursula Mayer is joined by artist and writer Gil Leung for a conversation about her work in MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery, 5-6pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Anne Hardy: An Abandonment was Accountable for the Accumulation of Acid After Dark
Anne Hardy's sculptural installation Two Joined Fields performs a recorded soundscape related to the use and making of the objects inside it.
Hayward Gallery, 5-7pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Mark Aerial Waller: Dial-A-Ride Episode 3
Screening of Waller’s new video work filmed, daily, in locations around the Southbank.
Hayward Gallery Project Space, 6.30-7pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
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THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Daniel Sinsel: Tour and Artist Talk
Exhibition artist Daniel Sinsel accompanies Lucy Biddle, Interpretation Manager, on a tour of MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery, 6.30-7.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
Tai Shani: Dark Continent performance
Exhibition artist Tai Shani presents the third instalment of her three-part performance Dark Continent, staged in her installation in MIRRORCITY.
Hayward Gallery, 5-5.30pm and 6-6.30pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER
Holger Hiller Performance
Electronic experimentalist Holger Hiller performs in Pil and Galia Kollectiv’s MIRRORCITY installation.
Hayward Gallery, from 5pm, free with same-day exhibition ticket
RECURRING EVENTS
Lloyd Corporation: The World for Less
Lloyd Corporation presents new work exploring the forces of capitalism on the human figure in public space.
Various locations around the Southbank Centre site, Saturdays 12-4pm, free
Tamar Yoseloff: The Mirror Image
Poetry short course run by celebrated poet Tamar Yoseloff inspired by the exhibition MIRRORCITY. Suitable for all abilities.
Hayward Gallery, Tuesdays 18, 25 November, 2, 9 & 16 December, £100 for all five sessions
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Anne Hardy, Suite, 2012. Courtesy Maureen Paley, London. © the artist, 2014