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exploring taste – Spring/Summer 2016 places – The art of Lonodon

london signature luscious green. Connected by the bridge running through the
SERPENTINE GALLERIES Serpentine Lake that divides Hyde Park in two, the galleries are located a
pleasant five minute walk from each other. It only takes a few steps through
one of the city’s iconic Royal Parks to find yourself inside a buzzing cultural
Words oscar cini center. As we approach the entrance, we are welcomed by Ian Hamilton
Finlay’s permanent commission, dedicated to the memory of Diana Princess
of Wales, one of the institution’s most distinguished patrons. The Serpentine
The Serpentine Galleries are two small but perfectly formed sanctuaries Gallery, the oldest and longest serving of the two, was established in 1970
dedicated to art, architecture and photography in the heart of London. Two and is housed in a restored 1930s tea pavilion, the work of architect J. Grey
dynamic centers championing and showcasing the creative energies of one of West. The gallery holds exhibitions, educational workshops and a wide range
Europe’s most innovation-driven cities. of public events that bring in over a million visitors each year, displaying the
Entering Kensington Gardens via Lancaster Gate we walk through London’s best of modern and contemporary art, in a constant dialogue between past

photography Peter Macdiarmid/Getty
THE ART OF

LONDON The Serpentine Gallery Photograph © 2007 John Offenbach

History, innovation, progress, a melting pot of different cultures. London has always been a

cosmopolitan mix of lives and cultures; an unmissable place for those always on the lookout for the
next new thing.

Serpentine Summer House 2016, design Barkow Leibinger. Design render © Barkow Leibinger Serpentine Summer House 2016, design Kunlé Adeyemi – NLÉ. Design render © NLÉ
Summary
Serpentine Galleries
The Serpentine Galleries’ spaces put the past
Locanda Locatelli: London’s Glamour, Taste of Italy and the future side by side; here time takes on a
People & Places unique multiformity.

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