Showbiz | Celebrity News I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . The Serpentine Galleries has unveiled this year’s summer pavilion which takes inspiration from the open courtyard found in traditional Korean homes.
Titled Archipelagic Void and designed by South Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies, it aims to embrace the “many existing peripheral elements while exploring the centre as a void”. The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion based in London’s Kensington Gardens , opening on June 7, will host a newly commissioned soundscape, a library and a series of performances and talks. The new structure is comprised of five “islands” with each point being unique in size, form, name and purpose, providing a multifaceted platform for the Serpentine’s upcoming live programme.
Each island will host a different area including the gallery, the library, the auditorium, the tea house and the play tower. The islands encircle a void at the centre, taking inspiration from the open courtyard, known as a madang, in traditional Korean houses. The gallery will play host to a six-channel sound installation created by musician and composer Jang Young-Gyu.
For the music, Jang has incorporated sounds from nature and human activities recorded in Kensington Gardens with traditional Korean vocal music and instruments. Meanwhile, the tea house has been designed by James Grey West and The Library Of Unread Books has be.
