AGM 2025
AGM presents an evening of bold performance, showcasing the innovative work of artists in residence and beyond.
Somerset House Studios, the dynamic hub for experimental arts and interdisciplinary collaboration in the heart of London, is pleased to announce the return of its flagship event, AGM 2025, taking place on Friday 17 October 2025.
This year, Somerset House Studios’ flagship event retreats to the hidden spaces and winding passageways beneath the building. Under the surface, conventions fall away and the boundaries between us dissolve, giving way to moments of transition: journeys, rituals and the precarious relationship between the living and those who have passed. The night unravels through cross-disciplinary works by Paul Maheke with Nenni and Adrian Barstad Andresen, Gray Wielebinski with Manuka Honey and agustine zegers, Jennifer Lauren Martin, Fernanda Muñoz-Newsome, and Nkisi with invited guests.
Choreographer, dance artist, and somatic researcher Fernanda Muñoz-Newsome activates the labyrinthine architecture of the site with her performance set your ear down, set your mind to the ground. Drawing on the Mesopotamian myth of Inanna’s descent to the underworld, Muñoz-Newsome combines voice, movement and echoing sound.
Paul Maheke’s meditative performance The Origin of Death, with musicians Nenni and Adrian Barstad Andresen, explores interconnectedness and the dialogue between dance, sound, and identity. Utilising science fiction tropes, found and written texts, sketches, music and movement, the performance hinges on alienation from others and the border between life and death.
Jennifer Lauren Martin builds upon her performance and soundscape Relations in the Ditch, considering the grief of broken friendships. Martin stages a heated argument between three friends, navigating issues of betrayal and co-dependence.
Gray Wielebinski, Manuka Honey, and agustine zegers collaborate on a new performance interrogating how cheerleading, a symbol of hyper-femininity and American patriotic ritual, might be made subcultural. Evoking the haunting Texas landscape from Gray Wielebinski and Manuka Honey’s childhoods, the work reflects on the twilight of the American empire, queering mainstream culture and tradition.
Musician and producer Nkisi programmes a series of sound collages, inviting artists Solomon Garçon, Francesca Heart, and Aeson Zervas to contribute audio alongside her own mix. The collages will form part of an audio-visual installation, played throughout the evening.
Venue details
- Address:
- Somerset House Studios
- London