Tai Shani: The Spell or The Dream, Created by the Turner Prize winning artist, Tai Shani, this is a major free commission celebrating Somerset House’s 25th birthday.
At its heart is The Spell, a magnificent new sculpture in the Edmond J Safra Fountain Court, featuring a newly commissioned soundscape by composer, producer and double bassist Maxwell Sterling. Resting atop a stepped plinth, a luminous blue figure gently breathes, caught in a suspended state, the spell.
Inviting you to wonder, imagine and dream is The Dream radio, running alongside the sculpture. The sound element involves artists, thinkers and academics alike, to collectively reimagine a hopeful future. Co-curated by Shani and broadcast globally via Channel, the 24/7 radio also features three new commissions from Cécile B Evans, Moor Mother and Cecilia Vicuña, alongside archival work, and invites you to submit your dreams for interpretation.
Each day at 1pm and 3pm, audiences can experience the installation composition in full with the fountains switched off.
Until September 14
Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA