Gathering Ground highlights the connection between environmental and social justice, inviting us to reimagine our relationships with the natural world and each other. The exhibition is free and will be open on the night.
Music: Music Programmed by The GRIN.io
Location: Level 1 Bridge
18.00–21.30
Experience Perihelion - Anehelion Sound, a unique experimental soundscape inspired by Gathering Ground. Aswan Galaxian delves into the realm of ‘ecological club music’, weaving natural sounds and field recordings into shifting electronic textures.
Music: Music Programmed by The GRIN.io
Corner Bar, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1
18.00–21.30
Head to the Corner Bar for a VJ set from SWOTV with screenings of music videos, short films, and visuals inspired by Gathering Ground, hosted by TheGRIN.tv.
Music: Music Programmed by The GRIN.io
Terrace Bar, Blavatnik Building Level 1
18.00–21.30
Experience DJ sets drawn from London’s vibrant club communities, celebrating the rich tapestry of diasporic dance music. Sean E and Tea take over the Terrace Bar all night. A collector and selector since the late ’80s, Sean E resurfaced from lockdown-era radio chatrooms to co-found Melomaniacs, a DJ collective active across community radio, clubs and festivals in London and Europe. When he’s not on the decks, Sean E co-runs Downtown Retro, a record and coffee spot where the crew regularly livestream DJ sets and radio shows via Mixcloud. Tea is a selector who playfully blends reggae, soul, downtempo, dubstep and more into a genre-hopping musical pick and mix. She hosts monthly show This & That on Voices Radio, curates takeovers for G-Shock Radio, and co-founded Pull Up open-deck night in Deptford.
Talks: 10 Minute Talks
Join Ten Minute Talks and meet volunteers and staff from across Tate who bring our artworks to life as they share personal insights and fresh perspectives into works from the collection.
Talks will take place on the following artworks:
18.00, 18.30 & 19.00 Máret Ánne Sara – Goavve-Geabbil
Tours Meeting Point on Natalie Bell Building, Level 2
18.30 Piet Mondrian – Composition C (No.III) with Red, Yellow and Blue
Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 in Artist and Society, Room 2
18.30 Mark Bradford – Los Moscos
Natalie Bell Building, Level 4 in Media Networks, Room 1
19.00 Andy Warhol – Marilyn Diptych
Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 in In the Studio, Room 14
19.00 Guerrilla Girls
Natalie Bell Building, Level 4 in Media Networks, Room 5
19.30 Lee Krasner – Gothic Landscape
Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 in In the Studio, Room 6
20.00 Joan Mitchell – Iva
Natalie Bell Building, Level 2 in In the Studio, Room 9
Workshop: Tate Draw
Starr Foyer, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1 and Blavatnik Building, Level 3
18.00–21.30
Head to our drawing desks and bring your work to life using digital sketch pads. Tate Draw is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Talk: Mass Migration and Displacement*
Starr Cinema, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1
19.00–20.00
Campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi Debrah and broadcaster Edward Adoo discuss mass migration, displacement and its impact on society in London and beyond. They will examine the current situation alongside talking about their family connection, former chief Justice of Ghana Julius Sarkodee-Adoo, who studied law in London. He was called to the bar and later served in his role under Kwame Nkrumah's government. Their discussion will explore all avenues including migration, rises in hate crimes and oppression against people of colour. Followed by a reading and reflections from activist and writer Fatimah Kelleher.
*Requires a free ticket, available to book here on 28 November at 11.00
Talk and Screening: Air Pollution and Activism*
Starr Cinema, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1
20.30–21.30
Join Public Health Advocate Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE and broadcaster Edward Adoo or a discussion about the effects of air pollution. A few weeks after her ninth birthday. The conversation will commence with screenings of Reframe’s Breathless and Julianknxx’s Breathing by Numbers. Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah suffered a fatal asthma attack and Ella is the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. Rosamund, Ella’s mum, is the founder, director, and trustee of The Ella Roberta Foundation. She is one of the most prominent advocates for clean air worldwide, a powerful voice in the air pollution debate.
*Requires a free ticket, available to book here on 28 November at 11.00
Tour: Slow Looking with Olivia Meehan*
Meet at 19.15, at the Tours Meeting Point on Natalie Bell Building, Level 2
19.30–20.30
Join Olivia Meehan, author of Slow Looking: The Art of Nature, for a guided slow looking session in Gathering Ground. In this meditative hour, find new connections with artworks as you draw on imagination and your personal experiences of nature.
*Requires a free ticket, available to book here on 28 November at 11.00
All Tate Modern entrances are step-free. You can enter via the Turbine Hall and into the Natalie Bell Building on Holland Street, or into the Blavatnik Building on Sumner street. There are lifts to every floor of the Blavatnik and Natalie Bell buildings. Alternatively you can take the stairs.
- Fully accessible toilets are located on every floor on the concourses.
- A quiet room is available to use in the Natalie Bell Building on Level 4.
- Ear defenders can be borrowed from the Ticket desks.
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