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SOFT STUDIO by HoLD

Open from 24 May. Open Friday to Mondays during term-time. Every day during school holidays

Photo © Tate (Larina Fernandes)

Step into a magical world of texture, sound and movement at Tate Britain

Discover a sensory, tactile space for play originally inspired by artist Dorothea Tanning. A soothing environment that encourages rest and play, you invited to slide and sway to a dreamy soundscape specially composed to delight the senses. Or wrap yourself in soft, weighted objects that echo the shape of Tanning’s sculptures for a moment of calm.

The sculpture used in this programme was created by HoLD Art Collective and originally conceived for the UNIQLO Tate Play: Holiday Make Studio: The Joy of Feeling for Tate Modern, London 2025.

Artists Sarah Marsh and Stephanie Jefferies create art to hold or be held within, disrupting hierarchical divisions between art and engagement. Their immersive environments use sensory materials and sculptural objects to foster calm and playful experiences. Drawing on Early Years Montessori Pedagogy, and experience working with neurodivergent and SEND audiences, HoLD Art Collective craft spaces for tactile connections, joyful encounters, and shared memories.

Soundscape by Buffalo Sound Design.

Film by Ricky Kershaw.

Tate Britain's step-free entrance is on Atterbury Street. It has automatic sliding doors and there is a ramp down to the entrance with central handrails.

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Last entry 16:30

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