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Family Lunch: Home Delivery – April 2021

As the pandemic continues to keep us physically apart, our tradition of family lunch lives on – delivered to you safely at home.

Family Lunch: Home Delivery – March 2021

As the pandemic continues to keeps us physically apart, our tradition of family lunch continues through virtual deliveries

Family Lunch: Home Delivery – February 2021

As the pandemic continues to keeps us physically apart, our tradition of family lunch continues through virtual deliveries

Haegue Yang: A note from Seoul

From Delfina residency to Tate solo show

In Conversation: Manauara Clandestina and Victoria Sin

The two artists discuss the effect of the pandemic on their communities and practices

🎄 Family Lunch: Home Delivery 🎄

A festive-season special edition of our family lunch! Featuring recipes and a presentation by artist duo Cooking Sections

Anna Ridler and Rosalie Yu: Research things

Explore an evolving portal of investigations and reflections on data

Empire Remains: Christmas Pudding

Artist duo Cooking Sections trace the imperial and postcolonial food systems behind this ‘gastronomic paradox’

Sonya Dyer: ‘HFO: An Occasional Podcast’

The pilot episode of our UK associate artist’s forthcoming series

Worldmaking Practices: A Take on the Future

How can contemporary art from Latin America help us foster a collective re-imagining of the future?

In Conversation: Collector Bernardo Faria

In partnership with Ocula Magazine

Studio Visit: Sonya Dyer

On a practice centring Black female subjectivities and offering a Black futurity

Family Lunch: Home Delivery – Thanksgiving Special 🦃

Bringing you a special seasonal edition of our family lunch, featuring festive pie and a presentation by artist Sonya Dyer

In Conversation: Anna Ridler and Gary Zhexi Zhang

Our past and present UK associate artists discuss markets, uncertainty, cryptos and climate change

Resident’s Room: Anna Ridler

A sneak peak into our current UK associate artist’s London studio

Resident’s Room: Louise Beer

Our current UK associate artist reports from the Kent countryside

Resident’s Room: Sejin Kim

Find out more about the artist, her practice and her residency experience

Resident’s Room: Manauara Clandestina

“I often felt like a lonely princess. Now that has changed a lot”

Resident’s Room: Rut Karin Zettergren

The artist shows us the tools and research she’s using to make a work investigating technology and dreams

Family Lunch: Home Delivery – October 2020

As the pandemic continues to keeps us physically apart, our tradition of family lunch continues through virtual deliveries

Resident’s Room: Sara Garzón

We visit the curator-in-residence in her room to find out what she’s working on right now

Resident’s Room: Bruno Baptistelli

A sneak peek into Bruno Baptistelli’s practice and workspace at Delfina Foundation

Family Lunch: Home Delivery #4

As the pandemic continues to keeps us physically apart, our tradition of family lunch continues through virtual deliveries

Family lunch: Home Delivery #3

Our tradition of Family Lunch continues, but now freshly delivered to your digital device

In Conversation: Kyriaki Goni

On interspecies networks, affinities and affective infrastructures

Family lunch: Home Delivery #2

Our tradition of Family Lunch continues, but now freshly delivered to your digital device

Life of a Craphead: Life of Life of a Craphead

On navigating life and community as working artists

Zian Chen: An open letter to these strange times

Encounters with the apology as a “technology of the self”

Paul Setúbal: A Country Tale

A true story of land expropriation and the struggles for territorial control

Family lunch: Home Delivery #1

Our tradition of Family Lunch continues, but now freshly delivered to your digital device

Vibeke Mascini: Infra

Contemplating the British Library’s ‘silent’ recording of a blue whale

Petros Moris: Future Bestiary (Kerameikos)

Exploring subterranean memory and the construct of the future

Petros Moris (with Lito Kattou): PROPHECY

Presenting the third issue of AM zine

Delfina Daily

A daily dose of artistic practice

Delfina Presents: Sheila Chukwulozie

Exploring the relationship between the post-colonial body, Catholicism, and sonic history

Studio Visit: Life of a Craphead

On a duo whose friendly yet subversive humour ingeniously confronts colonial pasts and presents

Delfina Presents: Moe Satt

The performance artist discusses his work focusing on hand movement and gestures

58th Venice Biennale: Performances

Watch highlights from the closing weekend

Delfina Presents: Matterlurgy

Discussing air pollution and using virtual reality to tell its stories

Politics of Food

Our 2019 book, published with Sternberg Press

Trust Issues

On art, decentralisation and emergent technocultures

In Conversation: Venice Programme Participants

Aaron Cezar speaks to the artists involved in the November programme

In Conversation: Collector Daisuke Miyatsu

In partnership with Ocula Magazine

Collectors in Conversation: Bernardo Faria

On artists “looking for the future, but also working hard for the present”

Delfina Presents: Khvay Samnang

On his performance exploring the political and economic relationship between Camdodia and China

Nick Laessing: Plant Orbiter

Researching usership

In Conversation: Constanza Alarcón Tennen

On peripheral thinking and making, transmitting experiences, and tectonic desire

Studio Visit: Ícaro Lira

Northeastern as a statement of resistance

Nasser Al Salem: Amma Baad

Watch the artist introduce his recent exhibition

Vivien Sansour: Zaree’a

On the work and legacy of seed keeper Esiah Levy

Delfina Presents: Marta Fernández Calvo

Uncovering and celebrating food histories and their legacies

Asunción Molinos Gordo: Accumulation by Dispossession

On the exhibition that formed part of our fourth season of Politics of Food

Activating the Alternatives

Discussing research into socio-spatial transformations in Ecuador

Politics of Food: Adapting

Highlights from the season’s events

Food Regimes

Exploring the problems inherent in the current global food system

Collecting: A Glossary

Excerpt from ‘A Selective Guide to the V&A’s South Asian Collection’

58th Venice Biennale: Performances

Watch the performances from the opening week

Delfina Presents: Maxwell Alexandre

On painting, the divine, and the city of Rio

In Conversation: Daniela Ruiz Moreno

Reflecting on her fellowship in Tate Exchange

Collectors in Conversation: Elie Khouri

On a collection with a global framework and its future

Moonjung Hwang: Simulated residency

Transferring memories

Thiago Hersan: Reinterpreting the astrolabe

Exploring the relationships between humans, nonhumans and machines

Noor Abuarafeh: Rumours Began Some Time Ago

Uncovering the story behind an archival photo

Power play: Lantian Xie & Jaebum Kim

Watch the artists speak about their specially-commissioned collaborative works

Power play: Soyoung Chung

Watch the artist discuss her two works in the show

Power play: Curator’s introduction

Watch Aaron Cezar introduce the exhibition

Delfina Presents: Maja Bekan

Using performance as a tool to produce knowledge

Delfina Presents: Peter Brandt

On his practice exploring gender and trauma

Delfina Presents: Urok Shirhan

On her performance ‘The Post-National Anthems’

Collectors In Conversation: Irene Panagopoulos

Contemplating the role of a collector within the art community

(IN)Sessions: Open Studios

Photos from an evening of presentations by our autumn 2018 artists-in-residence

Noor Afshan Mirza and Brad Butler: The Scar

The duo discuss their Delfina exhibition

Frieze Week Performances 2018

Photos of performances at Frieze London 2018 in partnership with Delfina Foundation

Delfina Presents: Pratchaya Phinthong

On presenting counterfeit currency to visitors at Frieze

Collectors in Conversation: Carlos Marsano

On collecting as a process of understanding

Delfina Presents: Vivian Caccuri

Considering the sound of mosquitos in a social, historical, and political context

Delfina Presents: Liz Glynn

Presenting a performance that draws its imagery from the British Museum

Delfina Presents: Murat Adash

Exploring the idea of camouflage through performance

Delfina Presents: Maria Meinild

Exploring the experience of social structures through puppetry

A Selective Guide to the V&A’s South Asian Collection

Book by past artist-in-residence Avani Tanya

Open Studios: Spring 2018

Photos from an evening of presentations of new and developed work by spring 2018 residents.

Alex Mirutziu: Doing Sub Thinking

2 June 2018

In Conversation: Santiago Villanueva

Curatorial strategies and the domestic surrealism of house museums.

Collectors in Conversation: Haro Cumbusyan

Considering how collectors can support the production of new art

Delfina Presents: Anton Lapov

Introducing his curatorial and artistic interests, including new media art and obsolete technologies

Alex Mirutziu: Between Too Soon And Too Late

On his Delfina exhibition which interrogates how we create meaning to interpret the world

In Conversation: Alex Mirutziu with Aaron Cezar

Alex discusses his Delfina Foundation exhibition with Director Aaron Cezar.

Revising Gulf Modernisms: Mini Symposium | Part 2

70:34

Alex Mirutziu: Between Too Soon and Too Late

Installation photos from Alex Mirutziu’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

Revising Gulf Modernisms: Mini Symposium | Part 1

106:14

Collectors in Conversation: Sultan Al Qassemi

On seeking to plug a gap in general knowledge about art from the Arab world

De-constructing Collections: The Colonial Past and Contemporary International Collecting

Talk recording

From Country to Continent: Collecting and Supporting Contemporary Art in Morocco and Beyond

Discussing three current projects based in Morocco

Collectors in Conversation: Mimi Brown

On Spring Workshop, the 5-year initiative she founded in Hong Kong

Artistic Interventions and Strategies in Museums

Discussion with Marc Dion, Roel Arkesteijn and Viktor Wynd

Ala Younis: Plan For Feminist Greater Baghdad

The stories of the female protagonists behind Baghdad’s modern monuments

Ala Younis: Plan for Feminist Greater Baghdad

Installation photos from Ala Younis’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

Delfina Presents: Kevin Beasley

On giving space to the act of listening

Delfina Presents: Farah Al Qasimi

Considering translation as a tool for connection or intimacy

Delfina Presents: Alice Shintani

Presenting her installation inspired by the famous tiles of Brazilian artist Athos Bulcão

Delfina Presents: Daniel Jacoby

Presenting a performance of sculptures inspired by budget clothing displays

Open Studios: Autumn Residents 2017

Photos from an evening of presentations of new and developed work from autumn 2017 residents

Collecting as Practice: Avani Tanya

Exploring the V&A’s South Asia collection

Collectors in Conversation: Rudy Tseng

On how and why his collection has evolved over the years

In Conversation: Ali Miharbi

We delve into the processes and thinking behind Ali’s practice

Collectors in Conversation: Daisuke Miyatsu

The ‘salary-man’ collector tells his story

Geumhyung Jeong: Private Collection: Unperformed Objects

Installation photos from Geumhyung Jeong’s solo show at Delfina Foundation

Ali Miharbi: Wind Organ

Installation photos of Ali Mihabi’s Wind Organ at the Horniman Museum

Open House Exhibition

5:12

Collecting as Practice: Deyson Gilbert Performance

21:18

Collecting as Practice: Who Really Owns It?

112:12

Collecting as Practice: The Social Value of Private Initiatives and Museums

90:50

Collecting as Practice: Sharing Collections

66:54

Collecting as Practice: Collecting, Intimacy and the Gift

66:01

Sneak Peek: Hidemi Nishida

3:44

Sneek Peak: Binelde Hyrcan

4:13

Sneak Peak: Ali Miharbi

3:49

Sneak Peek: Wok the Rock

4:38

In Conversation: Jungki Beak

Jungki Beak expands on his practice, which challenges the relationship between man and nature.

The Politics of Food: Markets and Movements

7:30

Performance as Process: Joe Moran

3:52

The Politics of Food: The Empire Remains Shop

Project by Cooking Sections

The Politics of Food: Flatbread Society Seed Journey with Amy Franceschini

04:03

In Conversation: Jean-Paul Kelly

We spoke to the artist about his 2016 exhibition at Delfina Foundation.

Jean-Paul Kelly: That Ends That Matter

Installation photos from Jean-Paul Kelly’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

In Conversation: Serkan Taycan

Turkish artist Serkan Taycan discusses his residency and new Hydrolab research project.

The Tour of The Question: Cheese, Family and Revolution

Chris Fite-Wassilak explores memory and authenticity through his experiences of two cheeses.

Transpositions: An Evening of Performances

Photos from an evening of performances by Performance as Process residents.

The Politics of Food: Markets and Movements

Photos from the one-weekend-only pop up cafe at Delfina Foundation.

Performance as Process: Stephen Kwok

3:30

Performance as Process: Luisa Nobrega

3:39

In Conversation: Thomas Pausz

Politics of Food UK resident talks about his experimental process working with waste materials.

In Conversation: Chris Fite-Wassilak

Our Politics of Food UK Associate on cheese and authenticity

In Conversation: Deepa Bhasthi (Forager Collective)

Deepa Bhasthi tells us about the work of Forager Collective and her Delfina residency.

BBC Arabic Tour of ‘A Prologue to the Past and Present State of Things’

15:42

COOKING SECTIONS: The Empire Remains Shop

Photos from Cooking Section’s installation in the heart of Marylebone.

In Conversation: Luísa Nóbrega

Performance as Process resident on language, translation and the voice.

Transpositions

Photos from an evening of performances by Performance as Process residents.

In Conversation: Alex Mirutziu

Performance as Process resident expands on his practice, theory and the underlying question ‘what performs?’

Performance as Process: Emma Smith

4:14

In Conversation: Emma Smith

Performance as Process UK Associate discusses her current research and the development of her performance practice.

Performance as Process: Alex Mirutziu

4:03

Performance as Process: Syowia Kyambi

4:17

In Conversation: Stephen Kwok

Performance as Process resident on his practice, his humour and navigating the city.

Self Image and the Caribbean Diaspora

96:33

DIDEM PEKÜN: OF DICE AND MEN

Installation photos from Didem Pekun’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

Before Seven Hills

77:17

DAAR: Emancipatory Education, Art and Architecture

86:34

Delfina on Artsnight

Will Gompertz features Delfina Foundation and its Founder on the BBC2 programme

Beyond Control: Data, Privacy & Rights

5-part panel recording

Then For Now

Installation photos the group exhibition of past Delfina residents.

Philippe Gruenberg’s Residency

2:17

A Prologue to the Past and Present State of Things

Installation photos from a group exhibition by summer 2016 residents held at the Delfina Foundation.

STIRRING THE POT OF STORY: FOOD, HISTORY, MEMORY

Installation photos from the group exhibition held at Delfina Foundation.

The Mentalists

Photos from an evening of performances held at Delfina Foundation.

THE OTOLITH GROUP: IN THE YEAR OF THE QUIET SUN

Installation photos from collective’s show at Delfina Foundation.

Performative Meal: Harry G West on Cheese ‘A Living Thing A Dying Thing’

58:21

Open Studio: The Public Domain

Installation photos from the Spring Open Studio held at Delfina Foundation.

The Politics of Food: Candice Lin – Taking Culinary Revenge on the Koch Brothers

4:44

The Politics of Food

Installation photos of the group exhibition held at Delfina Foundation.

Panel: Cultural Exchange: More Harm Than Good

73:06

Points of Departure

Installation photos from off-site group show ‘Points of Departure’, held at the ICA.

Nasrin Tabatabai And Babak Afrassiabi: In Conversation with Polly Staple

70:10

Documentary: A.I.R Dubai 2013

41:45

Talk: Abbas Akhavan

63:42

Talk: Asli Çavuşoğlu

74:03

ABBAS AKHAVAN: Study For A Garden

Installation photos from Abbas Akhavan’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

AHMET ÖGÜT: OR WHISTLE SPONTANEOUSLY

Installation photos from Ahmet Ögüt’s solo show at Delfina Foundation.

Talk: Ziad Antar

68:10

Talk: Sonic Grounds with Mark Fisher

62:24

Documentary: AiR Dubai 2012

30:04

Project: Shopopolis (FEAST)

09:03

Shopopolis

Performance: Atef Berredjem

02:40

Artist-to-Artist Talk: Onya McCausland and Khaled Hafez

61:04

Artist to Artist Talk: Ines Jerray and Gayle Chong Kwan

64:09

Talk: Wael Shawky

52:27

Talk: Sonic Grounds with Lawrence Abu Hamdan

60:09

Talk: Raed Yassin and Rayya Badran

47:28

Talk: Tayfun Serttas

85:20

Talk: Mahmoud Bakhshi

64:24

Performance: Tashweesh at CCA-Glasgow

14:22

Exhibition: The Spacemakers

02:08

Talk: Jawad Al-Malhi

61:20

Panel: Decolonizing Architecture

106:55

Talk: Oraib Toukan

57:26

Talk: Nathaniel Rackowe

53:07

Talk: Ala Dehghan

64:16

Talk: Shuruq Harb

42:47