Hogarthian Rave

In celebration of the National Gallery’s 200th anniversary, join us for The Triumph of Art, the culmination of a series of commissioned artworks by Deller around the UK. It marks how festivals are part and parcel of art, culture and civic life, and that art and artists can be catalysts of collaboration and joy.  

Starting with a Bacchanalian procession at 11am on King Charles Street, moving along Whitehall to Trafalgar Square, there will be live music, performances, making workshops, opportunities to meet familiar faces from the collection and a Hogarthian Rave by Deller’s collaborator, choreographer Grace Nicol and students from London Contemporary Dance School.

In Deller’s words, this will be “Bruegel meets the Simpsons (if we’re lucky.)”

Jeremy Deller (b. 1966, London) studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute and at Sussex University. He began making artworks in the early 1990s, often showing them outside conventional galleries. In 1993, while his parents were on holiday, he secretly used the family home for an exhibition titled Open Bedroom.  

Grace Nicol is a choreographer, movement director, curator, and facilitator based in London. Grace’s choreographic work has toured nationally and internationally. Among others, Grace has worked with London College of Fashion, Hackney Showroom, ]Performance Space[, NN Contemporary, Tate Modern, V&A Museum, Guest Projects.

The giant party takes place in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 26th July  11am-4pm.

This event is free and open to all.

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