Address: 18 Folgate St, Spitalfields, London E1 6BX
The smell of cookies, the hairpiece of Mr. Jervis, the remains of a half-eaten meal, probably interrupted by our visit, candlelight, the creak of steps on the wooden floor, a clock ticking. How was life in the home of a family of Huguenot silk weavers? The answer can be found in the hallways and candle-lit rooms of the home of Dennis Severs, which painter David Hockney described as one of the world’s greatest operas. The home, situated at number 18 Folgate Street, in fact, is more than a simple time capsule. It is an intimate and authentic portrait of the life of a family of weavers and their descendants from 1724 to 1914. The intention of the owner, American Dennis Severs - who, many years later, lived there and painstakingly furnished the house, reproducing scenes of past daily life throughout - was to show the public of today the fortunes of the Jervis family and its descendants. This is done with by resetting the environs, odours and whispers dear this abode when it was lived in almost 300 years ago. Tiptoeing across its threshold is like stepping across a picture frame and visiting the building is like sliding across the surface of a painting. It is a gathering of spirits and atmospheres that capture the light and soul of another age.
Three days of festival to immerse yourself in a vintage atmosphere, admiring vintage cars and motorcycles that competed on the circuit between 1948 and 1966.
This exhibition focuses on a crucial historical period from 500 to 1000 AD around, revealing how the journeys of people, objects and ideas shaped the cultures and histories of the Silk Roads.
The colors of Craig-Martin, master of conceptual art
An exhibition dedicated to Michael Craig-Martin, one of the most influential artists and teachers of his generation and whose works blend pop, minimalism and conceptual art in a riot of colour.
The thin thread that binds Hockney to Piero della Francesca
Two Hockney paintings, one showing his mother and father and the other depicting his friend, will be displayed with the "thread that ties them together", Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ.
An Emperor’s Jewel - The Making of the Bvlgari Hotel Roma
A new movie starring Bvlgari Global Brand Ambassador Priyanka Choora Jonas and produced by Atomic Production and directed by Andrea Rovetta, gives viewers an unprecedented view of Bvlgari Hotel Roma, taking them behind the scenes to discover the craftsmanship and culture that inspired the property.