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ARC SPACE
7 MARCH
7PM
LECTURE
IL GURN
ANNA KIPARIS 

Event Poster. © Arc Space

Artist Anna Kiparis and curator Il Gurn will discuss approaches to engaging with canonical themes in contemporary art.

saturday, 7 March, 7PM

Meeting point: 13 tottenham mews, London W1T 4AQ

Price: £20
During their conversation, they will imagine dialogues between Mark Rothko and Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, James Turrell and Keiken, and explore what might emerge if Bill Viola and AES+F combined their primary forces: light, water, and technology.

The event takes place as part of Anna Kiparis’s solo exhibition Every Madonna Was Once a Child, held at Arc Space from 6 to 8 March.

Mark Rothko’s works on the walls of the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas. “Rothko Chapel”/Rizzoli

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With a background spanning cinema, design, fashion and architecture, Il Gurn brings a distinctive perspective as a curator, filmmaker, cultural producer and writer. On a professional level, he has curated contemporary and media art exhibitions internationally across diverse contexts, including Steps (2025, London), Bursting into Flame (2024, London), Psychotherapist for AI (2023, St. Petersburg), In The Name of Liberated Art (2023, Metaverse), Digital Extravaganza (2022, Dubai), among others.

Having studied architecture, Anna Kiparis investigates the relationship between nature and human-made interiors, focusing mainly on sacred spaces.  In her paintings, church interiors are adorned with ornamental patterns and depictions of animals, transforming walls and ceilings into living tapestries where nature is interwoven with human craftsmanship.  Her work invites contemplation of the interconnectedness between organic life and human creativity, suggesting that observing nature is not merely an aesthetic act but a sacred practice that reshapes the spaces in which we dwell and reflect.