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‘emajendat’ by Lauren Halsey (@summaeverythang) is now open 💿 This exhibition transforms the gallery into an immersive ‘Funk garden’, at the heart of which is a walk-in version of her signature vignettes. The CD clad walls and floor create a prismatic effect, while scaled-up figurines share space with Funkmounds and a live water fountain. “A lot of the inspiration for my mindset has to do with claiming for myself an imaginative headspace I embodied via P-Funk as a pre-teen. I became a hardcore ‘Funkateer’ as a teenager and by adulthood I was dreaming up future possibilities that revolved around community building, equity, love, neighbourhood pride - all things Funk. That is the texture of who I am.” — Lauren Halsey 🎟️ Free entry 📍 Serpentine South 📆 11 October 2024 – 23 February 2025 #emajendat #LaurenHalsey - ‘emajendat’ is made possible by @Dior, with major support from @gagosian, Luma Foundation, Pamela and Jarl Mohn and @northerntrustcompany. Images: ‘emajendat’, Lauren Halsey, Serpentine, 2024. Photos: Hugo Glendinning.

#EstherMahlangu's new mural is now on view at Serpentine North Garden! Painted over sixteen wooden panels, ‘Umuntu ngumuntu ngabant’ depicts Ndebele shapes and patterns outlined with a black borders. The title of the work translates directly from Ndebele as ‘I am because you are’, emphasising the importance of communities and unity among humans and other living species. See the work in person at Serpentine North Garden until 28 Sep 2025. Image: Esther Mahlangu, 'Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu', 2024. Courtesy of @themelrosegallerysa. Photo: George Darrell

‘The Call’ by @holly_herndon and @matdryhurst opens today! Taking inspiration from one of our oldest coordination technologies, choral singing, this exhibition explores what new rituals we might want to nurture for the age of AI. “If all media is training data, including art,” says Herndon, “let’s turn the production of training data into art instead.” The artists have created an interactive installation that guides visitors through the AI training process, focusing on three core element of AI: compute (computational power), data and model. Visitors can listen to whirring GPU fans play hymns, sing using a choral AI model and look at artefacts adorned with narrative imagery. 🎟️ Free entry 📍 Serpentine North 📆 4 October 2024 – 2 February 2025 - Exhibition made possible by @1of1__art, with major support from LUMA Foundation, @nicolettafioruccifoundation, Rosenkranz Foundation and @fellowship.xyz. Special thanks to @pictectgroup and @dbaudiotechnik_gmbh Images: The Call, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst with sub, Serpentine, 2024. Photos: @leon.chew #TheCall

New book alert! Presenting ‘All Media is Training Data’, a publication exploring the past decade of @holly_herndon and @matdryhurst’s pioneering work in music and machine learning. Swipe for a preview! Edited by @eva__jaeger and Caroline Busta (@cbcb2000), and designed by @_erichu, the book includes artworks, reflections, and key references by Herndon and Dryhurst, along with written contributions from @benjaminbratton, Francesca Bria (@fbria), @lizpelly, Ryan Murdock, @keikreutler and Primavera De Filippi (@plantoidz). ‘All Media is Training Data’ is published on the occasion of Herndon and Dryhurst’s exhibition ‘The Call,’ which is currently on view at Serpentine North until 2 February. Pick up a copy from our shop on your next visit. Special thanks to Managing Editor @corinne_mynatt, Editorial Assistant: @v_trinh, Assistant Editor: @aldmilne and Copyeditor: @piersgavastoned. - Photography: Tomas Rydin

‘emajendat’ details 💿

Take a look inside another of Lauren Halsey’s vignettes in the exhibition  ‘emajendat’ at Serpentine South.

Life inside one of the vignettes in Lauren Halsey’s ‘emajendat’. Find it in the central room of the gallery.

Gerhard Richter’s ‘STRIP-TOWER’ Visit the artwork until Feb 2025. Located by Serpentine South.

Take a seat and stay a while in the central room of Lauren Halsey’s exhibition ‘emajendat’

BARBARA KRUGER UNTITLED (2KISS), 2024 Catalysed ink 2 colour silkscreen on mirrored polished steel 300 x 300mm Edition of 300 + 10 APs Artist stamp (printed), numbered ​ £575 (incl. VAT) Give the gift of a KISS this festive season! This limited edition was the second edition released on the occasion of the exhibition Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You at Serpentine South Gallery. The provocation and singular word KISS speaks directly to the viewer. Order yours before 13th December to receive in time for Christmas!

Announcing our exhibitions for Spring/Summer 2025: 🌷 Arpita Singh at Serpentine North An exhibition featuring key works from Arpita Singh’s prolific career, ranging from large-scale oil paintings to more intimate watercolours and ink drawings. Her painting practice blends figuration and Surrealism, drawing inspiration from miniaturist painting and Bengali folk art. 🌳 Giuseppe Penone at Serpentine South A comprehensive survey of Giuseppe Penone’s practice featuring sculptures and works on paper from 1977 to today. A leading figure in Arte Povera, Penone experimented with a wide range of materials including wood, iron, wax, bronze, terracotta, and plaster. Situated in the surroundings of Kensington Gardens, this exhibition will showcase the artist’s interest in the relationship between humans and the natural world. 🎮 As we head into Autumn, we’ll be presenting a new collaborative video game, exhibition and R&D project by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley (@ladydangfua), an artist working predominantly in animation, sound, performance, and video game development. Her practice focuses on intertwining lived experience with fiction to imaginatively archive and empower Black Trans stories. Check the ‘What’s On’ section of our website for more details. - Images: [1] Arpita Singh, ‘My Lollipop City: Gemini Rising’, 2005. Vadehra Art Gallery © Arpita Singh [2] Giuseppe Penone, ‘Respirare l’ombra (To Breath the Shadow)’, 1999. Installation view. Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. Photo © Archivio Penone [3] Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, ‘UNCOMFORTABLE HONESTY’, 2024.

How do a group of people make decisions together over a shared resource? Learn about the Data Trust Experiment with Victoria Ivanova (@vivanova101), Jennifer Ding (@jen.gineered) and @matdryhurst. #TheCall is on view at Serpentine North until 2 Feb 2025.