Celeste, Tate Modern 2024 (c) Tolu Elusadé
On Friday 28 June, award-winning musician Celeste will give an exclusive performance at Tate Modern’s Late exploring light and film, in celebration of the work of US-based artist Anthony McCall. For one night only, Celeste will take over Tate Modern’s South Tank with a unique set performed alongside McCall’s dramatic 16mm projector. The performance will reflect on Celeste’s deep relationship with visual art, immersing audiences in a theatrical experience that blends her soothing vocals with unforgettable light installations.
Every month, Tate Modern Lates offer visitors a free evening of art, music, film and more, where like-minded creatives can come together in the heart of London’s cultural landscape. The programme for June’s event will celebrate Anthony McCall’s mesmerising sculptures of light and explore their influence across artistic genres, taking inspiration from the artist’s new solo exhibition, which will open late into the night.
Visitors will be able to watch McCall’s animated lines come to life in the film Five Minute Drawing and hear from a host of voices who have drawn inspiration from his pioneering experimental works. Film production company Somesuch will host a series of conversations exploring the concept of light as a profound artistic tool in Tate Modern’s Starr Cinema. Filmmaker and poet Caleb Femi will be joined by directors Duncan Loudon and Tajana Tokyo to discuss immersive film. Those looking to get hands on can join an interactive workshop led by Originary Arts, inviting visitors to create collage from old film strips, while DJ sets programmed by Global Roots will take over the gallery’s iconic Turbine Hall. The exciting new Swatch Social space supported by Swatch will be open throughout the night, where visitors can meet artist Elena Ooijman and take part in collective breathing and movement sessions.
Celeste said “It is an honour to collaborate with Anthony McCall. Being able to perform my songs in an unconventional way and in such an immersive space, affords me the freedom and fortune of articulating my creative ambitions directly to audiences. Translating raw and human expressions are most impactful up close and in person, which Anthony’s work very much reflects. Galleries partly exist to encourage us to congregate and appreciate the value of real-life encounters. Both music and art offer personal and sensory experiences, allowing us to walk away with profound realisations of our own realties and shared existences.”