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Viewing Ekow Eshun: The Strangers at The Ritzy

The Wick Culture - Ekow Eshun, The Stranger

Above Ekow Eshun, The Stranger

The Strangers

The Ritzy
18 September, 2024, 6.30pm

Ekow Eshun is one of the UK’s most treasured and celebrated curators and thinkers – rightly so, we think. Before his major upcoming project with Es Devlin, Congregation, opens in London next month, we can’t wait to celebrate the launch of Eshun’s new book, The Strangers, published by Penguin Imprint, Hamish Hamilton.

Described as “staggering”, “moving” and “redempetive”, The Strangers traces the histories of five extraordinary men: Ira Aldridge: nineteenth century actor and playwright, polar explorer, Matthew Henson, Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist and political philosopher, Malcolm X and trailblazing footballer, Justin Fashanu. Through Eshun’s intimate, moving portraits, he connects these five men through their accomplishments and also by the things that tried to hold them back, a shared sense of isolation and exile that haunts each of them, even as they reach for a better future.

Next week, ahead of the book’s official release on 19 September, Eshun is hosting a very special evening event at the Ritzy Picturehouse cinema, Brixton. Eshun will be in conversation with Afua Hirsch, and has invited five special guests to read from The Strangers: Adjoa Andoh, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Travis Alabanza, Yomi Sode and Eric Collins. The event ends with an audience Q&A and book signing.

Viewing Philip & Charlotte Colbert at The Conran Shop

The Wick Culture - Charlotte Colbert x The Conran Shop
Credit The Conran Shop

Above Charlotte Colbert x The Conran Shop Credit The Conran Shop

The Wick Culture - Charlotte Colbert_Portal Bed
Credit Andrew Farrar

Above Charlotte Colbert_Portal Bed Credit Andrew Farrar

Above Charlotte Colbert x The Conran Shop Credit The Conran Shop

Above Charlotte Colbert_Portal Bed Credit Andrew Farrar

Above Charlotte Colbert x The Conran Shop Credit The Conran Shop

Philip & Charlotte Colbert Pop-Up at The Conran Shop

The Conran Shop Sloane Square
22 July 2024 – 26 August 2024

Step into the whimsical world of Philip and Charlotte Colbert at The Conran Shop‘s latest pop-up, where art meets design in a vibrant celebration of contemporary creativity. The new collection includes limited edition furniture and homeware: Crockery, linens, decorative accessories and more will feature within the immersive space on the ground floor of The Conran Shop’s flagship on Sloane Square, alongside a curated edit of larger pieces.

Expect a kaleidoscope of colour and irreverant forms: Charlotte’s ‘Love Bed’ and ‘Eye-conic’ Eye Chairs will be on display alongside Philip’s ‘Lobster Chair’, ‘Lobster Telephone’ and iconic hunt paintings, which have been showcased in museums worldwide, and won him the accolade the “godson of Andy Warhol.” Together, the Colberts’ synergy creates a distinctive universe all of their own.

Viewing The Line – London’s free public art walk

The Wick Culture - Yinka Ilori, Types of Happiness

Credit: Angus Mill

Above Yinka Ilori, Types of Happiness Credit: Angus Mill

The Wick Culture - The Line London
Greenwich Peninsula Richard Wilson A Slice of Reality
Credit Matt Cuzner

Above The Line London Greenwich Peninsula Richard Wilson A Slice of Reality Credit Matt Cuzner

The Wick Culture - Virginia Overton Untitled (Juniper)
The Line
Courtesy of the Artist and White Cube
Credit Angus Mill

Above Virginia Overton Untitled (Juniper) The Line Courtesy of the Artist and White Cube Credit Angus Mill

The Wick Culture - Ron Haselden, Diver
Credit Angus Mill

Above Ron Haselden, Diver Credit Angus Mill

The Wick Culture - Madge Gill Royal Docks
Courtesy The Line
Credit Angus Mill

Above Madge Gill Royal Docks Courtesy The Line Credit Angus Mill

Above Yinka Ilori, Types of Happiness Credit: Angus Mill

Above The Line London Greenwich Peninsula Richard Wilson A Slice of Reality Credit Matt Cuzner

Above Virginia Overton Untitled (Juniper) The Line Courtesy of the Artist and White Cube Credit Angus Mill

Above Ron Haselden, Diver Credit Angus Mill

Above Madge Gill Royal Docks Courtesy The Line Credit Angus Mill

The Line

Various locations citywide
Open year-round

When The Line launched nine years ago it was London’s first dedicated public sculpture trail. Connecting three boroughs (Newham, Tower Hamlets and Greenwich) and following the Greenwich Meridian, it runs between the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2 on Greenwich Peninsula. The Line features an evolving programme of art installations – both loans and commissioned works – and plays host to projects and events.

The permanent artworks visitors can encounter along the Waterworks River include Anish Kapoor’s bold red ArcelorMittal Orbit, Carsten Höller’s The Slide, and Antony Gormley’s Quantum Cloud. The Wick’s personal highlights also include Serge Attukwei Clottey’s totemic, five-metre tall Tribe and Tribulation and Yinka llori’s Types of Happiness, a collection of patterned chairs representing different kinds of happiness.

The Line remains a jewel in London’s cultural crown, a perfect way to explore the city, nature and heritage, all at once, and for free. The whole walk takes about 4 hours, but there are plenty of spots to stop on the way. The app also gives great insights from the artists to accompany your visit.