- Produced by Whitechapel Gallery
- Price Free
- Get ready to sleep all day, party all night.
- Bring along your nocturnal friends.
- Surf to Nocturnal Creatures
- See you at Various Locations
It's the Whitechapel Gallery's annual late night art festival, where a host of extraordinary east-end spaces are transformed by installations, performances, music, film and culinary experiences.
Highlights of the line-up include: a series of installations by Ruth Ewan in local public houses, Michael Rakowitz’s food intervention in the Whitechapel Refectory, a new vocal piece by Elaine Mitchener in connection with Helen Cammock’s exhibition Che si può fare, a painterly multimedia installation and sound performance by Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom, Laure Prouvost’s performance it’s a tragedy, featuring an eavesdropping opera singer, the dynamic imagery of Tabita Rezaire, a participatory performance by Emma Smith responding to the ancient practice of using bells to mark time and Navine G. Khan-Dossos investigates designs circulated as branding for The Prevent Strategy.
Locations not to miss include: the iconic Golden Heart Pub, the historic Toynbee Hall and Victorian Wash Houses at London Metropolitan University, the surreal Masonic Temple at Andaz London hotel, plus the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, The White Chapel Building, and Brick Lane.
Alongside this vibrant programme pairing artists with unique spaces, the surrounding area comes alive through an extensive associate programme with Sculpture in the City which features 18 sculptures in locations across the City of London; and many local galleries opening their doors after hours.
Artists include: Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom, Ruth Ewan, Navine G. Khan-Dossos, Graeme Miller, Elaine Mitchener, Laure Prouvost, Michael Rakowitz, Tabita Rezaire, Emma Smith, and Guillaume Vandame
Venues include: Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, The Golden Heart pub, The Andaz hotel, Toynbee Hall, and The White Chapel Building