Weekend Art Crawl: Duchamp to Dwellings

Your Saturday plan takes you from Duchamp's playful dialogues at Thaddaeus Ropac to the whimsical birdhouses at the Design Museum. Each stop offers a fresh perspective on art, identity, and community with free entry throughout.

Curated by EPIFANI

8 stops in London

1. Dialogues are mostly fried snowballs

   Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

   At Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, dive into the playful interplay between Duchamp's iconic works and Sturtevant's interpretations. Look closely for how their methods challenge your perception of art.

2. Marcel Duchamp & Sturtevant Dialogues

   Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

   Still at Ropac, the 'Dialogues' exhibition continues the conversation, highlighting how both artists provoke thought around conceptual art. It's a perfect lead into the themes of perception explored in the following stops.

3. Our Freedom: Then and Now

   Hayward Gallery

   Hayward Gallery's 'Our Freedom: Then and Now' offers a timely reflection on societal shifts, focusing on ordinary people's voices. Pay attention to the installations that challenge your understanding of freedom today.

4. Being Human

   Wellcome Collection

   Wellcome Collection's 'Being Human' is an essential stop that tackles trust and identity through a health lens. The intersection of art and science here is intriguing, especially how it relates to the biological narratives of the next exhibition.

5. Dwellings, Rehomed

   Design Museum

   At the Design Museum, 'Dwellings, Rehomed' showcases innovative birdhouses that are as much about design as they are about community. Check out how these playful structures reflect urban living and nature's role within it.

6. Pim Pam Pop

   Opera Gallery London

   Opera Gallery's 'Pim Pam Pop' celebrates the resurgence of Pop Art. Keep an eye out for pieces that blend history with contemporary culture; the contrast is both striking and thought-provoking.

7. Best Femmes Forever

   Pilar Corrias Gallery

   Pilar Corrias Gallery's 'Best Femmes Forever' is a bold exploration of female narratives through video and satire. The four-channel installation is not just visual; it's a commentary on women's roles in history that you won't want to miss.

8. The Ágalma

   Seventeen Gallery

   Finally, Bex Massey's 'The Ágalma' at Seventeen Gallery contrasts sweetness with the complexities of femininity. The soft realism in her paintings invites you to consider the layers of experience hidden beneath the surface.