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Guest Editor, February 2010
David Kohn
David Kohn Architects
Winner of YAYA 2009

London Metropolitan University has a series of lectures this month I am particularly looking forward to. Organised by Ellis Woodman, Four Flemish Practices will be an opportunity to hear from Belgium’s finest young practices: Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu, Huiswerk Architecten, OFFICE Kersten Geers David van Severen and noA Architects. The series is accompanied by an exhibition that opens on 4th February. At the Architecture Foundation there will be a great opportunity to see what is happening on the other side of Europe with a lecture by Istanbul’s talent, architects Asli Ilgin, Bogachan Dundelarup and Nilufer Kozikoglu.

With my students we are studying music spaces for schools this year. Therefore, Dr Philip Ball’s lecture, The Music Instinct at the Royal Institute, on how music works its magic is essential. Florian Hecker’s sound installation of electronic noise music at the Chisenhale should provide a suitable counterpoint. Our research last year into contemporary theatre spaces included many discussion’s about the work of legendary director, Peter Brook, who brings a rare new production to the Barbican this month which is accompanied by a film retrospective of his work.

An East End gallery visit this month should take in Anne Katrine Dolven’s enigmatic films of Nordic struggles at Wilkinson Gallery, Naoko Takahashi’s exploration of perforated space at IMT gallery, Emily Wardill’s new film at The Showroom, and the excellent survey of contemporary Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi photography at the Whitechapel. As ever, going to the Camden Arts Centre is a trip in itself, but Eva Hesse’s show is certainly good enough a reason. If you haven’t seen Dieter Rams at the Design Museum you have one month left and then you will be ready for the Richard Hamilton exhibition at the Serpentine which opens on 3 March.

Editor's Choice:
Wed 18th November 2009 - Tue 9th March 2010
Less and More - The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams Design Museum, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD. Organised by: Design Museum
Fri 11th December 2009 - Sun 7th March 2010
Eva Hesse: Studiowork Arkwright Road, NW3 6DG. Organised by: Camden Arts Centre
Wed 20th January 2010 - Sun 28th February 2010
A K Dolven: The Day The Sky Became My Ground 50-58 Vyner Street, E2 9DQ. Organised by: Wilkinson Gallery
Thu 21st January 2010 - Sun 11th April 2010
Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh 80-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX. Organised by: Whitechapel
Wed 3rd February 2010
London_Istanbul Ground Floor East, 136-148 Tooley Street , SE1 2TU. Organised by: The Architecture Foundation
Thu 4th February 2010 - Sat 27th February 2010
Four Flemish Architects Spring House, 40–44 Holloway Road, N7 8JL. Organised by: London Metropolitan University

The Directorspective: Peter Brook Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. Organised by: Barbican
Fri 5th February 2010 - Sun 4th April 2010
NaoKo TakaHashi - An Exploration of Perforated Space in Four Segments of Words Unit2/210, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9NQ. Organised by: IMT Gallery
Fri 5th February 2010 - Sat 27th February 2010
Peter Brook - C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. Organised by: Barbican
Fri 12th February 2010 - Sun 28th March 2010
Florian Hecker 64 Chisenhale Road , E3 5QZ. Organised by: Chisenhale Gallery
Tue 16th February 2010
The Music Instinct 21 Albemarle Street, W1S 4BS. Organised by: The Royal Institute


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