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A visit to the Serpentine Galleries & Pavilion

The Serpentine 

After a visit to the Serpentine it is evident how the Galleries and Pavilion have become so internationally renowned for the works displayed, inspiring so many generations.

This years Pavilion was designed by Selgascano, the first architecture practice to have been invited from Spain. Characterised with colour and light, the Pavillion was designed in a beautiful style with a purpose of connecting it with nature and ensuring it fit within the landscape of the Royal Park. Selgascano’s concept behind the design was led by visitor experience, aiming to entice the public to want to explore architecture through the medium of simple forms such as, light, colour, transparency and sensitivity.  

 The current exhibition displayed in the Sackler Gallery is Rachel Rose: Palisades with an interesting display of sound and videos that present humanity’s common anxieties. Her style of work and the way she captures emotions through the use of sound and video was very intriguing. Jimmie Durham’s exhibition was quite the opposite. Though cleverly thought out and displayed, it required more of the imagination to be used.

The Serpentine Gallery originally opened in 1970. Prior to this, the Gallery was a ‘Grade II listed former tea pavilion’. The Sackler Gallery is a new addition, opening only in 2003.  In 2000 the Serpentine Pavilion was established, with the opening pavilion designed by Zaha Hadid. However it has become a place known for it’s ongoing presentation of temporary structures designed by international architects and designers. Chilean Architect Smiljan Radic and Japanese Architect Sou Fujimoto are two of the several architects who have designed incredible pavilions over the years.

Reflecting on the visit, the Serpentine Galleries and Pavilion are a great way to celebrate the value of architecture, and encourage the public and younger generations to get involved with designing of outdoor public spaces and inspire people to think dynamically as well as ‘outside of the box’.

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