Coming of Age. Age of Coming. Of Coming Age marks Matt Copson’s first institutional solo exhibition. In his hybrid practice—drawing from pop culture, myths, ancient philosophy, and medieval folklore—Copson explores existential questions and contemporary subjectivity, which he sees as increasingly defined by constant flux, spectacle, and the economies of attention. More details here.
Art meets music: Peter Doherty’s second solo exhibition “Felt Better Alive” will open at the Janine Bean Gallery, Berlin on 6 February 2025. Doherty, known as the frontman of the bands ‘The Libertines’, ‘Babyshambles’ and others, expands his artistic palette with this exhibition and creates an innovative intersection of visual art and music. ‘Felt Better Alive’ is not just a collection of artworks, but an expression of his deep, creative journey.
Artist Varvara Keidan Shavrova’s new solo exhibition will open at the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation in Berlin on 1 February 2025. The exhibition focuses on Shavrova’s social and performative textile installation, Migrants Blankets (2018). She will run a workshop on 2 February for participants who wish to use creative techniques to transform personal memories into unique artworks.
16 exceptional emerging filmmakers came to Berlin to take part in this year’s Berlinale Talents in February. Berlinale Talents is the talent development programme run by the Berlinale, Berlin’s international film festival, with 200 filmmakers selected from all over the world. This year’s theme was Listen Courageously: Cinematic Narratives in Times of Dissonance. We have conducted interviews with Berlinale Talents from the UK. Explore them here.
Our 2024 Literature Seminar is now available on YouTube! Dive into readings and panel discussions with five of Granta's latest Best of Young British Novelists. Watch here.
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Bernardine Evaristo, renowned writer, academic and Man Booker Prize Winner 2019, has chaired the British Council Literature Seminar in 2023. The seminar was on the topic of Class and contemporary UK writing. The seminar consisted of public readings by Bernardine Evaristo and Kit de Waal, presentations by Daljit Nagra, Joelle Taylor and Wayne Holloway-Smith, a panel discussion and four author-led workshops. The seminar's recording is now available online.