Encounters with Umbrella House: Book launch and exhibition
Book launch with live readings and a weekend exhibition at Passengers / Gauld Architecture in the Brunswick Centre
Encounters with Umbrella House: Book launch and exhibition
Book launch with live readings and a weekend exhibition at Passengers / Gauld Architecture in the Brunswick Centre
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th June
Friday 5 June: 18:00-21:00
Saturday 6-Sunday 7 June: 12:00-17:00
Launch
College and university students
Families
Local residents
Young people aged 0-10
Young people aged 10-16
People over 55
Celebrate the first UK publication dedicated to Japanese architect Kazuo Shinohara, with an evening of live readings, artwork displays and film screenings.
Michaela Nettell presents her newly-published artist’s book that brings together responses to Shinohara’s 1961 Umbrella House by international practitioners working across fine art, filmmaking, creative writing, architecture and Japanese calligraphy.
Central to the project is a conversation around home and belonging between former inhabitant of Umbrella House Kyoko Hanawa (Emi Kawai) and London-based writer/curator Yuki Sumner, offering a unique account of a life lived in one of Shinohara’s houses – and beyond.
Launch Event
Friday 05 June
Join us to celebrate the launch of ‘Encounters’ with an evening of talks, film screenings and artwork displays. Live readings at 7pm from project contributors including: Michaela Nettell, Emily Richardson, Yuki Sumner, Polly Barton and Mónica Verdejo Ruiz.
More InfoLocation
Passengers c/o Gauld Architecture
110 Foundling Court,
The Brunswick Centre,
Marchmont Street,
London
WC1N 1AN
To find us please come to Entrance 3 of the Brunswick Centre, which can be found on Marchmont Street, opposite the Marquis of Cornwallis pub. Dial 110 on the door entry system. We can be found on the 2nd Floor.
Nearest station:
Russell Square
Gender neutral toilet
Level access, with some step(s)
Refreshments available
Relaxed or quiet activity
Quiet space (outside)
There is an automatic door into the residential block, and lift access to the unit. Once on the 2nd floor, Passengers' gallery can be accessed step-free; there are 6 steps in total leading down to the main office area where some elements of the activity will be taking place.
Free
Booking required
Michaela Nettell
Artist
Yuki Sumner
Writer / Curator
Polly Barton
Translator
Emily Richardson
Artist filmmaker
Mónica Verdejo Ruiz
PhD student, Advanced Architectural Design
Organiser
Michaela Nettell
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