Owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre performing arts centre was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982, …
Empty floors, open spaces and unused stairs: a look around a deserted Barbican Centre – in photos Read More
I’ve seen a fair few shows at The Barbican’s unusual Curve gallery, but The Gulch by Bedwyr Williams proved to be one of my favourites.
Wonderful Welsh surrealism with Bedwyr Williams’ The Gulch at the Barbican Curve, London Read More
I think I was perhaps spoiled by the wonderful Momentum installation at The Curve in the Barbican back in 2014, and set my expectations too high for Imran Qureshi’s new work, …
In photos: Imran Qureshi – Where the Shadows are so Deep, The Curve, Barbican Read More
Located in a dark, curved corridor at the Barbican, Momentum’ is a fascinating installation that makes for a wonderfully disorientating experience.
Swirling mist and strange shifting lights at Momentum at The Curve, Barbican, London Read More
The former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end.
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London Read More
The first UK major show to showcase the work of co-founder Rem Koolhaas’ 37 year old architectural practice, OMA/Progress was a fascinating way to spend a rainy London Saturday afternoon.
OMA Progress architecture exhibition at the London Barbican Read More
It has to be said that parts of it are looking a bit run down these days, although the vast Barbican estate in the City of London remains a desirable …
A spring strut through the Barbican estate, London Read More
I love walking along the elevated walkways around the Barbican on a weekend when there’s barely a soul around.
A walk through the Barbican, London Read More