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Life Drawing, at the Serpentine

Model posing on the floor with onlooking students
  • Written byPost-Grad Community
  • Published date 25 October 2023
Model posing on the floor with onlooking students
Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl

Life Drawing, at the Serpentine Pavilion

Words by Fred Kavanagh, Post-Grad Community and Events Coordinator

Images by Nici Eberl, MA Commercial Photography, London College of Communication, and Post-Grad Community Ambassador

UAL’s Post-Grad Community hosted an afternoon of life drawing within the serene confines of a Tablé, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion. Newcomers from across UAL's colleges gathered to sketch and photograph Laia Lykke de Lemos (Graduate in Fashion Contour, LCF) against the stunning backdrop of this architecturally striking space.

Globally renowned architect, Lina Ghotmeh, designed a Tablé to be a welcoming, communal hub, echoing Post-Grad Community’s spirit of creative collaboration.

  • View from outside the Serpentine Pavilion, looking into the space
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model posing for life drawing attendees
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Event attendee with their child
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model posing under a sky light
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Students sketching a model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model and facilitator talking about poses
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Students sketching model whilst posing on the floor
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model and facilitator liaising with students
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Artists draping materials over model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Artists draping materials over the model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Illustrations created from life drawing session
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl

The workshop was calmly guided by Beth Seeboo, a London-based, multidisciplinary artist who works in sculpture, casting, drawing, collage, performance, textiles, embroidery, photography, and recent graduate from CSM’s Fine Art programme.

Across 2 sessions, students worked quickly with pencils and charcoal to sketch subtle movements and to accentuate the natural light and shadows organically created through the structure’s airy design.

This connection between nature and design extended to Laia’s remarkable upcycled fashions. Crafted from recycled textiles and objects, her playful creations evoked creative inspiration throughout the day.

By the end of the day, participants had expanded their creative skills and made new connections across UAL's community.

“A really inspiring experience, lifted up by our community’s creativity”

“Thank you all so much for facilitating/hosting/organising the sessions – not only lovely to do some drawing but FAB to get out and meet some other postgrad beauties”

“Had the best time as a complete life drawing novice! Very accessible and I felt super comfortable”.

  • Illustration of student with child
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • View of the model's back with onlooking students
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Overview of model and students sketching
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model posing under the sky light
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Overview of model and illustrators
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Students illustrating model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Students draping materials over model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model posing with long draped material
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Students interacting with model
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl
  • Model posing under the skylight
    Life Drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Niki Eberl

UAL's Post-Grad Community is dedicated to empowering students' development while building an inclusive, thriving environment for collaboration and connection.

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