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Strange Clay: Edmund de Waal on the power of clay as a medium for creativity
Edmund de Waal, a white man with grey hair, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, talks to camera whilst seated in his studio, behind him shelves are visible, one of which contains books
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Strange Clay: Edmund de Waal on the power of clay as a medium for creativity

Artist Edmund de Waal introduces us to his studio in this video produced in connection with Hayward Gallery’s 2022 exhibition, Strange Clay.

Hot Chip x Kasai Allstars: the surprising collaboration behind Hot Congotronics
A composite image from Hot Congotronics performance at Grace Jones Meltdown that feature four members of the band, including Hot Chip's keyboardist a white man who wears a white baseball hat, a vocalist from Kasai Allstars, a black man who wears a long sleeve Dashiki, and in the background two male guitarists, each white men wearing wide brimmed hats are just visible but out of focus
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Hot Chip x Kasai Allstars: the surprising collaboration behind Hot Congotronics

London’s Hot Chip and Kinshasa’s Kasai Allstars come together as Hot Congotronics, a unique supergroup especially for Grace Jones’ Meltdown.

Challenging the orchestral norm: Charles Hazlewood's Paraorchestra
Shingai Shoniwa, a black woman in a bright yellow dress, sings on the Royal Festival Hall stage, behind her, out of focus, are members of the Paraorchestra and the orchestra leader Charles Hazlewood, a white man with white hair, in a bright silver suit
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Challenging the orchestral norm: Charles Hazlewood's Paraorchestra

Charles Hazlewood introduces the Paraorchestra as they took on the guise of the Love Unlimited Synth Orchestra for a memorable Meltdown 2022 gig.

Peaches: 'Grace Jones means everything to me'
Peaches, a white woman with platinum blond hair, wearing a blue outfit, sings into a microphone whilst clambering over the heads and hands of the audience in the Royal Festival Hall
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Peaches: 'Grace Jones means everything to me'

Peaches, the feminist musician, producer and performer, talks about her appearance at the 2022 Meltdown festival and the influence of Grace Jones.

Grace Jones' Meltdown: a retrospective
A female musician in front of a blue background on stage, wearing a black suit and top hat, singing into a microphone.
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Grace Jones' Meltdown: a retrospective

Relive the sights and sounds of Grace Jones’ 2022 Meltdown festival with contributions from Hot Chip, Dave Okumu and Big Joanie.

Strange Clay: Magdalene Odundo on unlocking the secrets of clay
Artist Magdalene Odundo in her studio, she is wearing a polka dot top and behind her ceramic pieces sit on a table
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Strange Clay: Magdalene Odundo on unlocking the secrets of clay

Magdalene Odundo discusses how she became a ceramic artist and talks about the appeal of ceramics in this video filmed in her Surrey studio.

In the Black Fantastic: outdoor art with Ekow Eshun and Cedar Lewisohn
Curator Ekow Eshun stands outdoors at the Southbank Centre, behind him on the exterior wall of the Royal Festival Hall is Alisha B Wormsley's artwork 'There Are Black People in the Future'
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In the Black Fantastic: outdoor art with Ekow Eshun and Cedar Lewisohn

Ekow Eshun and Cedar Lewisohn lead a short video tour of the free outdoor works of In the Black Fantastic, displayed across our buildings in 2022.

In the Black Fantastic: Rashaad Newsome
Artist Rashaad Newsome seated inside Hayward Gallery, in the back ground are some of his works within In the Black Fantastic including threee wall-mounted collage pieces and a sculpture
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In the Black Fantastic: Rashaad Newsome

Artist Rashaad Newsome discusses his approach to his work, including that which featured in Hayward Gallery’s 2022 exhibition In the Black Fantastic.

Soundscapes at the Southbank Centre feat. Dubmorphology, I Nakhla and Peter Adjaye
Artist Peter Adjaye stands leaning on the railing of the Queens Walk outside Southbank Centre looking out at the River Thames
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Soundscapes at the Southbank Centre feat. Dubmorphology, I Nakhla and Peter Adjaye

Dubmorphology, I Nakhla and Peter Adjaye introduce their South Bank sound installation works from summer 2022 in this video.

In the Black Fantastic: Lina Iris Viktor
Artist Lina Iris Viktor wearing a long white dress sits among her own works within Hayward Gallery's exhibition, In the Black Fantastic. The walls are painted red and there are paintings hung on them, whilst there are two sculptural pieces to the artist's left.
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In the Black Fantastic: Lina Iris Viktor

Artist Lina Iris Viktor introduces some of her works which feature in the Hayward Gallery exhibition, In the Black Fantastic in this video interview

In the Black Fantastic: Hew Locke
Portrait of Hew Locke
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In the Black Fantastic: Hew Locke

Artist Hew Locke introduces his practices, and his work which featured in 2022’s Hayward Gallery exhibition, In the Black Fantastic, in a short video interview.

In the Black Fantastic: Ekow Eshun’s curator tour
A woman views a kneeling black figurative sculpture with long white hair and a painting featuring dark figures and red-brown earth tones, set against a terracotta gallery wall and floor.
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In the Black Fantastic: Ekow Eshun’s curator tour

Curator of In the Black Fantastic, Ekow Eshun, offers an introductory tour around the 2022 Hayward Gallery exhibition in this video.