A Guide to London’s Art Spaces by Flora Yin-Wong
A Guide to London’s Art Spaces by Flora Yin-Wong
Flora Yin-Wong is a producer, writer, label founder and publisher whose work has become synonymous with London's underground scene.
This year, Flora Yin-Wong inaugurated her new label and publishing house, Doyenne, with a collaboration with Susu Laroche. The imprint was launched as a platform for women whose works occupy the space that exists between experimental music, sound art and sculptural forms. Yin-Wong's curation focuses on "ephemera and the divine feminine" in particular. These are themes championed through her own works, too, and her collagistic style sees her knit together fragmentary sounds – think temple bells and voice notes – to create evocative experimental and ambient works. Her musical aesthetic has, at times, appeared to be nocturnally dark and feminine, with the artwork for her debut album, Aurochs, featuring a pink anthuriam flower glowing amongst a black backdrop.
The Chinese-Malaysian multidisciplinary artist was born in London, and has performed across various art spaces in the city, such as the ICA, V&A Museum and Somerset House. Her writing has appeared across London-based publications, including Dazed and AnOther Magazine. On 8 September, she'll be kickstarting Trippin's new immersive series, titled Undercurrents, with a DJ set at Corsica Studios. A multi-hyphenate whose works are inextricably tied to London's creative scene, we asked Yin-Wong to list her favourite art venues in the city.
Check them out below, and head here for tickets to Undercurrents.
In this Guide
Chisenhale Gallery
“One of my favourite galleries in London, it’s a good mid-sized, one room space which means it’s usually an immersive solo show [and] expertly-curated. I remember one of my favourite exhibits was an amazing Ima Abasi-Okon installation filling the room with industrial air conditioners moving at various speeds and duration.”
More InfoGasworks
“It’s in a pretty quiet area with not much around so I don’t go very often, but Gasworks tends to have interesting cross-cultural work, and are currently doing an open call, working with artists in Indonesia and Bangkok.”
More InfoInstitute of Contemporary Arts
“I’ve been going to this institution since I was 15 or so, which is wild. I like how multi-faceted the space is – hosting gigs and club nights to lesser-known films and talks – plus, there’s a great bookshop which I love and am honoured to have the new book on my label, Doyenne, stocked at.”
More InfoOrmside Projects
“Not sure if this strictly counts as an ‘arts space’ but it’s such a London staple for underground culture in terms of music and disciplines that cross over.”
More InfoIklektik
“A very DIY independent space with the best multi-channel sound system in London with insane clarity.”
More InfoSomerset House
“They have a huge artist residency and development programme, hosting events and workshops with the likes of Nkisi, Paul Purgas, Lawrence Lek and Tai Shani. I did a video and sound commission for their Gallery 31 space, and went to a circuit-hacking workshop with Taiwanese Buddha boxes which was cute.”
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