It is the highest sculpture in the United Kingdom but it is also an attraction that thrills visitor’s of all ages. It is the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the spectacular tunnel slide designed by artists Anish Kapoor and Carsten Höller for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Surrounded by a flame-red trellis, a 114.5 metre spiral tower offers breathtaking views of London from two terraces suspended 76 and 80 metres off the ground respectively. For the brave-at-heart, the real adventure starts here - flying down the highest and longest slide in the world at 24 kilometres an hour! But the surprises aren’t finished yet - through concave lens placed on the panoramic platform, you can look at the world upside-down while the descent of the spiral staircase offers some unexpected sonic experiences. Whoever wants to learn more about this curious work of art will find all the information right there in a specially dedicated area. Created for the London Olympic Games in 2012, the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a behemoth made from recycled steel and inspired by the double helix of DNA, held together by 600 hundred star knots and thirty-five-thousand bolts. Synonymous with innovative design and playful invention, it has transformed the landscape of East London, showing the numerous faces of a versatile and resistant material - from the red trellises to the polished-steel mirrors, from the spiral staircases to the Corten steel that forms the upper canopy.
The Great Contemporary Theatre of Gilbert & George
The Hayward Gallery hosts a major retrospective of Gilbert & George, featuring over sixty works from 2000 to the present. Bold photo collages, vivid colours, and provocative texts trace twenty-five years of radical art. A deep dive into urban society through the irreverent lens of the iconic British duo.
At the Courtauld Gallery, Abstract Erotic reunites Bourgeois, Hesse, and Adams for the first time since 1966. Their sculptures evoke the body and desire through organic and industrial materials. A reflection on femininity, matter, and eroticism in abstract art.
Discovering James McNeill Whistler, Founding Father of American Art
Tate Britain celebrates James McNeill Whistler with a major retrospective spanning the career of the Master of Aestheticism. Paintings, prints, and decorative works reveal his pivotal role in the rise of Modern Art. A journey through formal beauty, tonal atmospheres, and cultural provocation.
V&A celebrates the contribution of the "disabled community" to contemporary design with an accessible and provocative exhibition. Blending fashion, graphics, and technology, Design and Disability reveals how disability can be culture, action, and creative practice. A lesson in freedom and invention.
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