Summer may be slowly slipping away, and rainy evenings coming, but here’s three lovely events for you this weekend, from an Olafur Eliasson exhibition at Tate Britain to a showcase of paper artwork and a must-see French film with Marion Cotillard. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
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What: Olafur Eliasson: Turner colour experiments
Where: Tate Britain, London
When: Until January 25
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, creator of the Turbine Hall’s dazzling sun for The Weather Project in 2003, has made a new series of paintings in response to the work of J.M.W. Turner. Eliasson has analysed seven paintings by Turner to create Turner colour experiments, which isolate and record Turner’s use of light and colour.
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What: Paper Cut
Where: The Proud Archivist, London
When: Until September 25
Paper Cut presents the work of 25 paper craft illustrators and includes original artworks, paper sculpture and prints. Curated by notable paper craft illustrator Owen Gildersleeve, highlights include hand-cut artworks by popular UK artist Rob Ryan, Bianca Chang’s Comparative Form in White series, large-scale creations by LA-based artist Jeff Nishinaka, hand-crafted props from Andersen M Studio’s animation Going West and a selection of Kirigami artworks from Marc Hagan-Guirey’s Horrorgami series.
LISTEN
What: Two Days, One Night
Where: Various cinemas across the country
When: Various dates
This latest film from two-time Cannes Palme d’Or winners the Dardenne brothers stars popular French actress Marion Cotillard. The film centres on Sandra, a woman who returns to work after suffering from depression to find out that her colleagues have chosen to take a bonus at the expense of her job.
