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Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere, UNTIL SUN 1 SEP
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A captivating journey
Immersive installations, fantastical sculptures and live performances – have you checked out the Hayward Gallery's latest exhibition, Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere?
Read on to discover bonus exhibition content – including a conversation between the artist himself and the Hayward Gallery director.
And don't forget – under-30s and Lambeth residents can get tickets for just £8, and under-12s go free.
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Tavares Strachan on Marcus Garvey, the vocabulary of Black hair and telling untold stories
The artist shares his inspiration and insights about his works with Hayward Gallery director Ralph Rugoff, as the two take a walk through the exhibition.
★★★★
'art that sizzles with life'
The Guardian
★★★★
'imaginative show [that] delights'
Evening Standard
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'enthralling'
The Observer
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Time Out
Keeping social
Check out the Hayward Gallery's Instagram to explore additional exhibition content, including five things to know about the exhibition, a look into the artist's home island in the Bahamas and curator top picks.
Upcoming events
Tavares Strachan in Conversation with Emma Dabiri
SAT 20 JUL
Hidden Histories & Archives
SAT 3 AUG
Relaxed Hours
Relaxed Hours: Tavares Strachan
TUE 30 JUL
Take in our current exhibition in a relaxed environment with additional support at our Relaxed Hours event, with workshops and activities for you to play, create and reflect with artists and the Southbank Centre’s Arts & Wellbeing Team.
Watch the trailer to catch a glimpse of what to expect.
Bloomberg Connects
Ahead of your visit, download Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app, which features exclusive Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere content, including a tour of the exhibition with additional content from the artist. Don’t forget your headphones, so you can listen while you look.
You can also explore free spectacular art across our site, with thought-provoking works connected to the theme of You Belong Here. Find our tour on the Bloomberg Connects app for behind-the-scenes insights, via the QR codes next to the artworks.
Roger Mayne: Youth
UNTIL SUN 1 SEP | THE COURTAULD GALLERY
★★★★★ The Independent
Experience evocative documentary images of young people growing up in Britain in the mid-1950s and 1960s, by the acclaimed British photographer, Roger Mayne.
Fierlei Báez: Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight's Dream)
UNTIL SUN 8 SEP | SOUTH LONDON GALLERY
Báez takes over the South London Gallery with new immersive installations and large abstract paintings, using rich colours, elements from nature, sound and light to reflect on complex colonial histories. The exhibition is a journey through vibrant spaces where ecology, power, and resistance interact.
Header images:
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Black Star, 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. Photo by Mark Blower.
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Intergalactic Palace, 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. Photo by Mark Blower.
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Ruin of a Giant (King Tubby), 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. Photo by Mark Blower.
Image credits:
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Intergalactic Palace, 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. Photo by Mark Blower.
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Black Star, 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery. Photo by Mark Blower.
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Robert, 2018. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
Tavares Strachan, Every Tongue Shall Confess, 2023. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo by Miho Suzuki.
Tavares Strachan, Unconventional Wisdom, 2023. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo by Thys Dullaart.
Installation view of Tavares Strachan, Ruin of a Giant (Marcus Garvey), 2024. From the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
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