{"id":27093,"date":"2023-06-16T15:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T14:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=27093"},"modified":"2023-06-16T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T14:44:04","slug":"london-design-biennale-and-somerset-house-creative-works-representing-malta-and-turkiye-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/london-design-biennale-and-somerset-house-creative-works-representing-malta-and-turkiye-june-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"London Design Biennale and Somerset House &#8211; creative works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-01.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The courtyard at Somerset House on the Strand is well worth visiting at the moment, with Malta and T\u00fcrkiye showcasing creative works as part of the London Design Biennale 2023.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-02.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Urban Fabric, the first Malta Pavilion presented at the London Design Biennale, is described as a fusion of art, architecture and innovative and sustainable design.<\/p>\n<p>Project lead creative , Matthew Joseph Casha, explained that in this exhibit they re-contextualised the traditional Maltese village core.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the installation merges two separate elements &#8211; traditional city planning and the Phoenician-Maltese tradition of fabric production and dyeing, while using wood and organic fabric that is sustainable and certified eco-friendly as its main components.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-03.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-04.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-05.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-06.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-07.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-08.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-09.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-10.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-11.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-12.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-13.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-14.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-15.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-16.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-17.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-18.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBsZcu7bTF0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Representing T\u00fcrkiye and occupying the south western corner of the courtyard is \u201cOpen Work\u201d by artist Melek Zeynep Bulut.<\/p>\n<p>Bulut said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Open Work is a performative space and a theatrical display, shaped by the metaphors of threshold and transformation. It is based on a discussion on the meanings of concepts that represent power, boundaries, and representation of social hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The work, mostly designed with metal pieces, is based on the concepts of door, passage and threshold.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-19.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-20.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-21.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-22.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-23.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-24.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-25.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-26.jpg\" alt=\"London Design Biennale and Somerset House - works representing Malta and T\u00fcrkiye, June 2023\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somersethouse.org.uk\/whats-on\/london-design-biennale-eureka-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Design Biennale 2023<\/a><br \/>\nSomerset House<br \/>\nStrand, London, WC2R 1LA<\/p>\n<p>Runs until 30th June 2023<br \/>\nFree admission<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2483.1173897830217!2d-0.11972828724781244!3d51.51106231031741!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487604b5f3c46771%3A0x439ecc438a580a1!2sSomerset%20House!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1686926530209!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Join the discussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/london-art-exhibitions-installations-and-events-photos-and-chat.374789\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London art exhibitions, installations and events \u2013 photos and chat\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The courtyard at Somerset House on the Strand is well worth visiting at the moment, with Malta and T\u00fcrkiye showcasing creative works as part of the London Design Biennale 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1765,194,456,17,193],"tags":[199,34,1422,1426,10,2740,18,1195,137,2727],"class_list":["post-27093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-london-features","category-news","category-photos","category-places","tag-architecture","tag-art","tag-exhibition","tag-free","tag-london","tag-london-design-biennale","tag-photography","tag-photos","tag-somerset-house","tag-whats-on-in-london"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/somerset-house-courtyard-june-2023-01.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-72Z","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27096,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27093\/revisions\/27096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}