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On Gaming and Virtual Media: Erika Balsom, Jamie Sutcliffe and Lawrence Lek in conversation

12 Dec 2025 7-8.30pm

Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art
London SE14 6AD

Overview

To mark the closing of Lawrence Lek’s exhibition Life Before Automation, join Erika Balsom and Jamie Sutcliffe in a conversation with Lawrence Lek about the intersection of cinematic conventions, video games, and virtual media in his work.

Life Before Automation is the largest exhibition of Lek’s work to date and brings together multiple projects that span different spaces, genres, and modes of spectatorship. Viewed within the timeline of the exhibition,  interconnections between works are made visible, as are developments in Lek’s aesthetic and narrative strategies across a decade of practice.

The exhibition will be available to view from 6pm, the event will commence at 7pm.

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