Othering Curatorial Platform Redistributes Exhibition Spaces Across London
SPIRA9 has introduced the Othering curatorial platform in London, aiming to address the limited venues for contemporary art. This initiative seeks to enhance the visibility of art by redistributing exhibition conditions through site-specific projects throughout the city, utilizing underrepresented spaces. Notable projects include "Everything Then Is Now," which delves into the interplay between historical memory and modern practices, and "My Body is Dust," set to take place at Peckham's Asylum Chapel in February 2026, featuring spatial interventions and live performances. The program showcases over one hundred artists from various disciplines, indicating that the future of curatorial practices may focus on increasing art visibility. Participation in London Craft Week 2026 is scheduled for May 15-17 at 1 Acorn Parade. The full list of artists can be found at otheringfestival.com.
Key facts
- Othering is a curatorial platform launched by SPIRA9 in London
- The platform responds to limited exhibition opportunities in institutional venues
- Projects use site-specific approaches across London's marginalized spaces
- "My Body is Dust" was presented at Asylum Chapel in Peckham in February 2026
- The program involves over one hundred artists across various disciplines
- Othering will participate in London Craft Week 2026 from May 15-17
- The platform's website is otheringfestival.com
- Contact email is info@otheringfestival.com
Entities
Artists
- Dan Graham
- Alter Peckham
- Aida Pouryeganeh
- Victoria Julia Valentine
- Sai Ma
- Lily Ziwen Li
- Lanyun Huang (Finch)
- Luca and Katrina Dayanc
- Lu Jin
- 13 God (Najah Westbrook)
- Bailey The Illustrator
- Eman Khalifa
- 1e-43
- Blackout Collective
- Eric A. Johnson
- Valeriia Lakrisenko
- Eva Alliner
- Alexander Belov
- Eva Oleandr
- Aisling Gallagher
- Anastasia Neff
- Canbin Liu
- Federico Tejeda
- Angelo Bartolome
- Chaoming Zheng
- FINA FERRARA
- Ao Shen
- Charlotte Saint Cullen
- Francesca Tomlinson
- Ariel Li
- Peifeng Cai
- Christopher Rodriguez
- Asia Nowicki
- Claudi Piripippi
- Crimson DM Lily
- Giulio Cusinato
- Azize Sousami
- Daria Koshkina
- David L. Stewart
- DI CAO
- Diane Eagles
- Doğan Ozdemir
- Doupu
- Grace Tenneh Kromah
- Mega Geng
- Katia Be
- Meng Li
- Kristina Rutar
- Min Sui
- Hannah Clarkson
- Hanyu Wang
- Helga Borbas
- Niah McGiff
- Lara Gallagher
- Niamh Gallagher
- Lexiong Ying
- Nikki Allford
- lola Hilliker
- Nuo Yang
- Irena Paskali
- Lisa Marty
- Louis Loveless
- Olesia Kryvolapova
- JAE-X
- Lucy Havelock
- Oyedeji Mohammed
- James Shing Mu Cheng
- Lu Meng (Lung Meng)
- Jane Hatfield
- Jelena Perisić
- Peiyan Zou
- Jie Huang
- Po-Chien Huang
- Joana Preira da Costa
- Maksim Frolov
- Judy Maxwell-McNicol
- Mandy Lane
- Juice Cui
- Manlin Zhang
- Qianru Yang
- Junying Jiang
- Martin Darbyshire
- Jundai Lin
- Mathijs Hunfeld
- Renate Lurdesa Baumane
- Roseline (Jingyuan) Zhang
- Ruohong Chen
- Santi Lowe
- Sarah Cherpreau
- Saud Baloch
- Sheena Bulpitt
- Shelley Lafferty
- Shuting Cui (Juice)
- Silvia Braida
- Siqi Chen
- Siyuan Meng
- Tianyu Zhang
- Tingyan Luo
- Tonghe Yang
- Xingyi Qu
- Xin Zhang
- Xinyu Yan
- Xinyue Liang
- Xinyun Li
- Yalu Zhao
- Yana Dmitrieva
- Yang Liu
- Yeri Jun
- Yifan Jing
- Yi Ming Zhang
- Yiwen Liang
- Yiyi Song
- Yixin Wang
- Yudan Ding (Yuna)
- Yujie Liu
- Yuwan Zhang
Institutions
- SPIRA9
- Othering
- Juliet Art Magazine
- London Craft Week
- Asylum Chapel
- London Design Festival
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Peckham