Anish Kapoor
Lecture by Joshua White
Hayward Gallery and St John’s Waterloo
Coffee · Lecture · Lunch · Exhibition
4th September 2026
Explore Anish Kapoor’s fascination with perception and what he describes as “the space of the object.” This exhibition invites visitors to reconsider ideas of presence and absence, moving beyond surfaces to contemplate what lies beneath. Featuring his disorientating ‘void’ works and recent Vantablack sculptures, Kapoor creates visceral forms that evoke the body and encourage meditative reflection. At the centre of the show are three monumental sculptures, whose scale and intensity embody Kapoor’s pursuit of the sublime, challenging our sense of self and spatial perception.
Joshua White has taught at Christie’s Education for twenty years and has been the Director of a commercial art gallery. He is an art historian, writer and lecturer specialising in modern and contemporary art. Joshua has also recently joined the Arts Society as an accredited lecturer.
The lecture by Joshua White will prepare you for the exhibition so that you can make the most of your time in the gallery and gain the greatest insight into the works. Please join us for lunch afterwards at a restaurant nearby.
Order of Events
10.30 Coffee at St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY
11.00 Lecture for Artemisia Members at St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY
12.30 Lunch nearby
14.00 Exhibition at the Hayward Gallery
COSTS
Coffee Complimentary
Lecture £29.00 (booking fee included)
add Lunch (2 courses, wine and coffee) £52.00 (booking fee included)
Please note you must purchase your own tickets to the exhibition from the Hayward Gallery website. This allows you to choose the time you want to enter and to use any discounts or memberships you may have.
*Tickets on sale in 2026
If you would like further information please email me on [email protected] or call 01379 871800.
