Martin Creed: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT
9th May, 2025 – 29th June, 2025
Camden Arts Projects
176 Prince of Wales Road
London
NW5 3PT
Martin Creed’s EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT marks the launch of Camden Arts Projects, housed in a Grade II-listed former Methodist church.
Camden Arts Projects, a brand-new not-for-profit creative space dedicated to showcasing
the works of both established and emerging artists and filmmakers, will launch at 176 Prince
of Wales Road, Camden in London with a major exhibition by Turner Prize-winning artist
Martin Creed, from 9 May.
Curated by Hala Matar, the inaugural exhibition features Creed’s interactive installation Work No. 3891 Half the air in a given space (2025), where half of the air in the room is contained within hundreds of balloons. Filling the gallery and transforming it into a sensory-filled environment, the artwork invites visitors to step inside, move through and physically engage with the work in a playful and tactile way.
Previously presented in Los Angeles in 2022, in collaboration with Dries Van Noten, Work
No. 3891 Half the air in a given space reimagines the relationship between audience and artwork,
evoking childlike wonder while heightening awareness of one’s own physicality. This
exhibition marks the first time the artwork has returned to London since its presentation at
the Hayward Gallery in 2014.
Built in the late 1860’s in the Corinthian style, it was a place of worship for almost a century
before The London Drama Centre took over in 1963. For forty years the likes of Colin Firth,
Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hardy and Helen McCrory rehearsed there. The building was transformed into a contemporary art gallery in 2017 by AHMM architects, which it remains today, with a renewed vision and the addition of a film screening room.
Outside, Creed’s renowned neon text work Work No. 1086: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT (2011) will illuminate the façade of the historic building, welcoming visitors on arrival. Spanning over 12 metres, the white neon text – a recurring element in his work since 1999 – is inspired by reassuring yet ambiguous words from Creed’s past personal conversational exchanges.
Interacting with the building’s neoclassical features, the artwork offers a moment of contemplation within its storied setting and will decorate the façade for an extended period.
Work No. 360
In addition to the exhibition and events programme, Camden Arts Projects will also house London-based bakery Little Bread Pedlar, adding a lively and communal element to the
space. Known for its artisanal sweet and savoury pastries, the bakery will provide a welcoming spot for visitors to gather.
A limited edition of miniature ceramics artworks by filmmaker and artist Charlotte Colbert will be hidden within a selection of pastries following the tradition of “feves” where small trinkets are to be discovered in a king cake or similar dessert. The person who finds the fève usually is awarded special privileges or gifts for the day. Fèves have also become collectors items, and in France, their collectors are known as fabophiles or favophiles.
Martin Creed: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT opens on the 9th of May, 2025 until the 29th of June, 2025 at Camden Arts Projects
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