Key details
Time
- 12pm – 6pm
Location
- Battersea
Price
- Free
Who could attend
- Everyone
Type
- Exhibition
A series of exhibitions and events showcasing the work of graduating RCA students from the School of Arts & Humanities.
Featuring work by students from:
- Ceramics & Glass MA
- Contemporary Art Practice MA
- Curating Contemporary Art MA
- Jewellery & Metal MA
- Painting MA
- Photography MA
- Print MA
- Sculpture MA
- Writing MA
- Arts & Humanities MFA
RCA Battersea campus.
12–6pm* daily; extended opening until 7.30pm* on Friday 21 June.
* Last entry will be 30 mins before closing time.
Programme locations
Dyson and Woo Buildings
(AA) Applied Art – Ceramics & Glass MA and Jewellery & Metal MA: Woo Building, First, Second and Third Floors
(MFA) Arts & Humanities MFA: Studio Building, First Floor
(CAP) Contemporary Art Practice MA: Studio Building, First Floor
(CCA) Curating Contemporary Art MA: Studio Building, Second Floor
(PA) Painting MA: Painting Building, Ground and First Floor
(PH) Photography MA: Dyson and Woo Buildings, First and Second and Third Floors; Studio Building, Ground Floor.
(PR) Print MA: Dyson and Woo Buildings, Ground and First Floors
(SC) Sculpture MA: Studio Building, First Floor
(W) Writing MA: Dyson Building, First Floor
Event and performance schedule
Thursday 20 June
Dialogue III
Join MA Sculpture for a discussion with a former curator of the British Library’s Chinese collection.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 12–1pm
Sensory Overload
Perfrmance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (1 minute 30 seconds).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, Performed evry hour on the hour, 12–5pm
"To play or not, to pay" café
A coffee shop where you pay with an absurd action, with Van Nguyen, from MA Contemporary Art Practice.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building , 12–6pm daily
Marking Territory: my bed, '97
Performance by MA Jewellery & Metal student Oriana Catton (11 minutes).
1st Floor, Woo Building, 1pm daily.
MFA Arts & Humanities Screening
Screening of works from six current students. All the pieces separately explore a facet of humanity, or in some cases, a lack thereof.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 1–2pm
HermiH
Performance by MA Photography student Naomi Lewis (5 minutes).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Quanta Performance
Performance by MA Sculpture sttudents Hongxi Li & Seongjun Kim.
Entrance to Rausing Building, 1–2.30pm
Photography Screening
Screening of works by MA Photography students.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 2–4pm
A Confidential Report Of What We Are Looking For
Performance by MA Photography student Arno Ivaldi (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2pm
Sorcery Recital
Performance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2.45pm
ヒステリー [Hysteria]
Performance by MA Photography student MAKIKO (5 mins).
Photography Studios, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.30 and 5.30pm
last night she dreamt of a settled world falling into places
Performance by MA Photography student Vicky Wu (7 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.45pm
Daily MA Sculpture Performances
Sculpture Studios, 1st Floor Studio Building, 4–5pm
Weeds
Performance by MA Painting student Lihong Bai.
1st Floor Painting Building, 4pm
Circle—Cycle by Ina Leah
A participatory live performance by Ina Leah from MFA Arts & Humanities, inspired by Sole Oha and Dolo dance in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – collaborating with MTV Trio music group.
MFA Studio, 2nd Floor, Studio Building, 5–5.30pm
Behind Enemy Lines
Performance by MA Painting student Suleyman Wellings-Longmore.
1st Floor Painting Building, 5.30pm
9 Worlds Performance
Intermittent performance by MA Sculpture student Canbin Liu.
Studio 2, 1st Floor Studio Building
I came, I gone
Performance by MA Photography student, Lizhang Liang (1-5 mins)
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, maybe at any time.
Friday 21 June
Badminton Club x Dora Grabkowska
Drop by for a friendly game of badminton with Dora Grabkowska and our MFA Arts & Humanities.
Albion Riverside Square, 12–3pm
Sensory Overload
Perfrmance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (1 minute 30 seconds).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, Performed evry hour on the hour, 12–5pm
"To play or not, to pay" café
A coffee shop where you pay with an absurd action, with Van Nguyen from MA Contemporary Art Practice.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building , 12–6pm daily
CAP Daily Performances
Daily performances by individual MA Contemporary Art Practice students, in their spaces, alongside or within their physical artworks. The performances include sound, movement and gesture.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building , 12–6pm daily
Marking Territory: my bed, '97
Performance by MA Jewellery & Metal student Oriana Catton (11 minutes).
1st Floor, Woo Building, 1pm daily.
Arts & Humanities MFA Screening
Screening of works from six current Arts & Humanities MFA students. All the pieces separately explore a facet of humanity, or in some cases, a lack thereof.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 1–2pm
HermiH
Performance by MA Photography student Naomi Lewis (5 minutes).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Photography Screening
Screening of works by MA Photography students.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 2–4pm
A Confidential Report Of What We Are Looking For
Performance by MA Photography student Arno Ivaldi (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2pm
Sorcery Recital
Performance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2.45pm
9 Worlds Performance
Intermittent performance by MA Sculpture student Canbin Liu.
Studio 2, 1st Floor Studio Building
Leaving home at 22
Performance by Mengxin Li (Sculpture)
1st Floor Studio Building, 3.30–3.40pm
ヒステリー [Hysteria]
Performance by MA Photography student MAKIKO (5 mins).
Photography Studios, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.30 and 5.30pm
Weeds
Performance by MA Painting student Lihong Bai.
1st Floor Painting Building, 4pm
Daily MA Sculpture Performances
Sculpture Studios, 1st Floor Studio Building, 4–5pm
CAP CINEMA
CAP CINEMA will be showcasing 38 short films by students from MA Contemporary Art Practice! Films come in a variety, touching on curiosity and concerns each artist is interested in, highlighting the diversity of Contemporary Art Practice programme.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 4–6pm
Quanta Performance
Performance by MA Sculpture students Hongxi Li & Seongjun Kim. Audiences are welcome to enter and leave at any time.
Entrance to Rausing Building, 5.30–7pm
Circle—Cycle
A participatory live performance by Ina Leah from MFA Arts and Humanities, inspired by Sole Oha and Dolo dance in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – collaborating with MTV Trio music group.
MFA Studio, 2nd Floor, Studio Building, 6–7pm
CAP LIVE: A Night of Performance
16 MA Contemporary Art Practice performers will captivate you with evocative speech, interactive installations, experimental sound, music, and choreography. Immerse yourself in a realm where the quirky meets the philosophical, and the fun never stops.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building , 6–7.30pm
Behind Enemy Lines
Performance by MA Painting student Suleyman Wellings-Longmore.
1st Floor Painting Building, 7pm
I came, I gone
Performance by MA Photography student, Lizhang Liang (1-5 mins).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, maybe at any time.
Saturday 22 June
Badminton Club x Dora Grabkowska
Drop by for a friendly game of badminton with Dora Grabkowska and our MFA Arts & Humanities.
Albion Riverside Square, 12–3om
Sensory Overload
Perfrmance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (1 minute 30 seconds).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, Performed evry hour on the hour, 12–5pm
"To play or not, to pay" café
A coffee shop where you pay with an absurd action, with Van Nguyen from MA Contemporary Art Practice.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building, 12–6pm daily
Marking Territory: my bed, '97
Performance by MA Jewellery & Metal student Oriana Catton (11 minutes).
1st Floor, Woo Building, 1pm daily.
HermiH
Performance by MA Photography student Naomi Lewis (5 minutes).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Writing Reading / Reading Writing
Hear students from MA Writing read their work and discuss their approach to writing, then meet the students after the event.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Dyson Building, 3pm
Quanta Performance
Performance by MA Sculpture students Hongxi Li & Seongjun Kim. Audiences are welcome to enter and leave at any time.
Entrance to Rausing Building, 3–4.30pm
ヒステリー [Hysteria]
Performance by MA Photography student MAKIKO (5 mins).
Photography Studios, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.30 and 5.30pm
Weeds
Performance by MA Painting student Lihong Bai.
1st Floor Painting Building, 4pm
Daily MA Sculpture Performances
Sculpture Studios, 1st Floor Studio Building, 4–5pm
Circle—Cycle by Ina Leah
A participatory live performance by Ina Leah from MFA Arts & Humanities, inspired by Sole Oha and Dolo dance in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – collaborating with MTV Trio music group.
MFA Studio, 2nd Floor, Studio Building, 5–5.30pm
Behind Enemy Lines
Performance by MA Painting student Suleyman Wellings-Longmore.
1st Floor Painting Building, 5.30pm
9 Worlds Performance
Intermittent performance by MA Sculpture student Canbin Liu.
Studio 2, 1st Floor Studio Building
I came, I gone
Performance by MA Photography student, Lizhang Liang (1-5 mins).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, maybe at any time.
Sunday 23 June
Sensory Overload
Perfrmance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (1 minute 30 seconds).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, Performed evry hour on the hour, 12–5pm
"To play or not, to pay" café
A coffee shop where you pay with an absurd action, with Van Nguyen from MA Contemporary Art Practice.
Contemporary Art Practice Studios, 2nd Floor Studio Building , 12–6pm daily
Marking Territory: my bed, '97
Performance by MA Jewellery & Metal student Oriana Catton (11 minutes).
1st Floor, Woo Building, 1pm daily.
HermiH
Performance by MA Photography student Naomi Lewis (5 minutes).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Arts & Humanities MFA Screening
Screening of works from six Arts & Humanities MFA students. All the pieces separately explore a facet of humanity, or in some cases, a lack thereof.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 1–2pm
Photography Screening
Screening of works by MA Photography students.
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 2–4pm
A Confidential Report Of What We Are Looking For
Performance by MA Photography student Arno Ivaldi (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2pm
Sorcery Recital
Performance by MA Photography student Hugo Schaepelynck (10 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Flor Dyson Building, 2.45pm
Live body painting performance
By MA Painting student KV Duong.
Painting Building Ground Floor, 3pm
Quanta Performance
Performance by MA Sculpture students Hongxi Li & Seongjun Kim.
Entrance to Rausing Building, 3–4.30pm
Leaving home at 22
Performance by MA Sculpture student Mengxin Li.
1st Floor Studio Building, 3.30–3.40pm
ヒステリー [Hysteria]
Performance by MA Photography student MAKIKO (5 mins).
Photography Studios, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.30 and 5.30pm
last night she dreamt of a settled world falling into places
Performance by MA Photography student Vicky Wu (7 mins).
Gorvy Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor Dyson Building, 3.45pm
Weeds
Performance by MA Painting student Lihong Bai.
1st Floor Painting Building, 4pm
Daily MA Sculpture Performances
Sculpture Studios, 1st Floor Studio Building, 4–5pm
Circle—Cycle
A participatory live performance by Ina Leah from MFA Arts & Humanities, inspired by Sole Oha and Dolo dance in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – collaborating with MTV Trio music group.
MFA Studio, 2nd Floor, Studio Building, 5–5.30pm
Behind Enemy Lines
Performance by MA Painting student Suleyman Wellings-Longmore.
1st Floor Painting Building, 5.30pm
9 Worlds Performance
Intermittent performance by MA Sculpture student Canbin Liu.
Studio 2, 1st Floor Studio Building
I came, I gone
Performance by MA Photography student, Lizhang Liang (1-5 mins).
Hangar, 1st Floor Studio Building, maybe at any time.
V&A/RCA History of Design MA Symposium
On 16 July, the V&A/RCA History of Design MA programme will host a symposium at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Find out more about the V&A RCA Symposium.
RCA2024
RCA2024 is a series of free exhibitions and events and activities, showcasing the work of RCA students, running from 20 June to 4 August.
Discover the art and design world’s newest talent and latest innovations across our campuses in Battersea, White City and the Truman Brewery. Open to the public with some work for sale.
Find out more at RCA2024.
In the series
A series of exhibitions and events and activities, showcasing the work of graduating RCA students, running from 20 June to 4 August 2024.
