Late at Tate Britain: Don't Worry

  • Ellene Mash
  • Adrian Shaw
  • Michael Irwin
  • April Brown

January 2019. Tate Collective Producer, curating the 'Late at Tate' event programming a workshop with the School of Life on the theme of Art as therapy. A night exploring art and well-being, inspired by the work of Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed Late at Tate Britain is a space for celebrating and showcasing young, emerging creatives. At a time of political and economical uncertainty, ease your mind and enjoy the Tate Collective Producers's response to the work of Martin Creed. Expect the usual mix of talks, performance, workshops and music as we explore art and well-being. Workshop Shan Rixon and Jennifer Raingold Clore Studio 19.30–20.30 Finding it difficult to articulate your feelings? Join Art Psychotherapists Shan Rixon and Jennifer Raingold in this therapeutic arts workshop to explore what’s in your head by creating a ‘worry hat’. Let your fingers do the talking to confront your worries head on, before donning your hat for the night. The School of Life North Duveen Gallery 19.30–20.30 Can looking at art be a form of therapy? Join The School of Life for a participatory workshop to find out. Jasmin Sehra and Hannah Hill Manton Studio 18.00–21.00 Jasmin Sehra is a London-based artist passionate about identity, empowerment, self-love and positivity. She will be joined by Tate Collective Producer and artist Hannah Hill to co-lead a collage workshop exploring art and mental health. Natasha Trotman, Alt Experiences: The Sensorial Taylor Digital Studio 18.00–19.10, 19.30–20.10, 20.30–21.10 A digital workshop which will explore the emerging concept of neurodiversity and alternative ways of experiencing spaces and artefacts led by Natasha Trotman through a series of playful multi modal investigations that remix the senses. Spaces are limited per time slot. Sign up at the entrance of the Taylor Digital Studio from 18.00. Discuss A Seat at the Long Table un(common) space 18.30–19.30 Join a drop-in long table discussion exploring career pathways and progression routes for young people from BAME working-class backgrounds. Reprezent Radio presents ... Outside the Djanogly Cafe 18.30–21.00 Join Reprezent Radio regulars Alicia Oyekan and Tanika Tan and a host of special guests as they explore all things well-being and mindfulness, the arts, youth culture, mental health and power of sound. Expect workshops, discussion and live performance. Performance Martin Creed: Words and Music 1840s Gallery 19.00–20.30 Martin Creed will be performing a selection of his humorous and catchy punk-folk-minimalist tunes which are as entertaining as they are shocking. Martin Creed's Choir Across Tate Britain Throughout the evening Listen out for pop-up choir performances throughout the evening as a group of six choristers perform a selection of Martin Creed scores. Explore Show and Tell: Edward Burne-Jones Library and Archive Reading Rooms 18.00–21.00 Explore books, illustrations, exhibition catalogues and audio-visual materials exploring the talents of this Pre-Raphaelite visionary artist in Tate's Library & Archive. Film Me, Myself and You Henry Moore Room 19.00–19.30 Join Kori, one of the Tate Collective Producers as he combines poetry, filmic visuals and melancholy sound bites in an exploration of mental health told from a young persons perspective. This will form part of his research for his upcoming short film delving further into this subject matter. Work No. 610, Sick Film, 2006 Clore Auditorium 18.00, 18.30, 19.00, 19.30, 20.00, 20.30, 21.00 This is a film of people vomiting for the camera. Being sick is less about thinking and more about being in the moment. Creed has said, ‘I am sick and tired of thinking. I want my work to be more like a vomit than a rumination …’