Futur.Shock

24/02/2026

SPACE AFRIKA + PIKE

Working across sound, performance and moving image, Space Afrika create immersive environments where electronic music converges with contemporary art and social inquiry, tracing intimacy, place and collective memory through ambient and experimental forms.

For “States of Love and Collapse”, they are joined by UK underground drummer and producer Pike, whose sonic language moves between UK bass, alt-rock, dub and avant-garde electronics. Known for emotive, cinematic textures and rhythm-driven improvisation, Pike brings a raw physicality to the live set, expanding Space Afrika’s atmospheric worlds into something percussive, embodied and unpredictable.

Together, they present a site-specific performance, “States of Love”, that moves between concert and installation, incorporating live improvisational passages that allow the work to unfold in real time. Alongside this, an accompanying sound piece, “ROOM”, will inhabit the Steam Room, both works forming a charged, immersive landscape where collapse and connection resonate through sound.

Programme includes: .e.v.i.t.a.l.c.o.h.e.n and .vanbalen, JJ Pálka Johnson (), Yen-Ching Lin () + , , .nashat, Louiza Ntourou-Orlof (.orlof), , , James Richards,  + , TAAHLIAH (), , and . Curated by Kostas Stasinopoulos () & Karolina Magnusson Murray () & produced by Isobel Peyton Jones ()

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18/02/2026

YORGOS PRINOS ()

Visual artist Yorgos Prinos examines power and violence at the intersection of psychology and politics. Working with photography, found imagery and text, his practice confronts the charged presence of the human figure within contemporary urban life.

For ‘States of Love and Collapse’, Prinos presents a collection of photographic and text-based works that unsettles and compels.”

‘States of Love and Collapse’shock x
Thursday 26th February 2026
19:00 - 00:00 ldn

The programme also includes: .e.v.i.t.a.l.c.o.h.e.n and .vanbalen, JJ Pálka Johnson (), Yen-Ching Lin (), , .nashat, Louiza Ntourou-Orlof (.orlof), , James Richards, , , and .

Curated by & , produced by Isobel Peyton-Jones ()

Tickets via .ldn websites

17/02/2026

JEPH VANGER ()

Athens-born sound artist, composer and DJ Jeph Vanger crafts rhythm-driven sets that move between hybrid club textures and deep, body-shaking low-end. His work bridges performance, spatial sound and sound system culture, centring embodiment, tension and release, and his music has been aired on NTS Radio and BBC Radio 1.

For States of Love and Collapse, Jeph shapes the sonic arc of the night with a DJ set that threads the programme together, opening, closing and weaving between performances to build a shared physical and emotional continuum on the dancefloor, while introducing personal unreleased compositions into the flow.

‘States of Love and Collapse’shock x
Thursday 26th February 2026
19:00 - 00:00ldn

The programme also includes: .e.v.i.t.a.l.c.o.h.e.n and .vanbalen, JJ Pálka Johnson (), Yen-Ching Lin (), , .nashat, Louiza Ntourou-Orlof (.orlof), , , James Richards, , TAAHLIAH (), and .

Curated by & , produced by Isobel Peyton-Jones () Tickets via .ldn, , and

16/02/2026

YEN-CHING LIN

Yen-Ching () is a London-based movement artist, choreographer and facilitator. Her independent research and creative output explore the compelling dialogue between dance, stillness, photography and film while forging a distinctive interdisciplinary approach.

For ‘States of Love and Collapse’, Yen-Ching presents a live performance where intimacy, site and resistance collide. Expect a charged physical language that shifts between fragility and force, dissolving the boundary between witness and participant.

‘States of Love and Collapse’shock x
Thursday 26 February 2026, 7pmldn

The programme also includes: .e.v.i.t.a.l.c.o.h.e.n and .vanbalen, JJ Pálka Johnson (), , .nashat, Louiza Ntourou-Orlof (.orlof), , , James Richards, , TAAHLIAH (), , and .

Curated by & produced by Isobel Peyton-Jones ( )

12/02/2026

TAAHLIAH ()

Scottish multidisciplinary artist TAAHLIAH moves between sound, image and performance, crafting emotionally charged worlds that blur the personal and collective. Known for her acclaimed album Gramarye, her work traces intimacy, identity and transformation through experimental club textures and immersive atmospheres.

For ‘States of Love and Collapse’, expect an intimate performance that folds vulnerability, power, fractured beats, layered vocals and cinematic intensity. Turning the dancefloor into a space for release, connection. 

‘States of Love and Collapse’shock x
Thursday 26th February 2026
19:00 - 00:00 ldn

The programme also includes: .e.v.i.t.a.l.c.o.h.e.n and .vanbalen, JJ Pálka Johnson (), Yen-Ching Lin (), , .nashat, Louiza Ntourou-Orlof (.orlof), , , James Richards, , , and .

Curated by & , produced by Isobel Peyton-Jones ()

Tickets via .ldn websites

04/02/2026

Here are 4 great opportunities for artists and music industry workers, both UK based and worldwide, to apply for this February.

1. Prix Art Electronica 2026 Open Call (): Submit your project to the Prix Ars Electronica by March 4, 2026, and win the Golden Nica, €10,000, and a prominent appearance at the Ars Electronica Festival 2026!

2. La Nature Festival 2026 Call for Projects (): Audiovisual festival La Nature are opening their ears to new contributions from installations to artistic performance for their 2026 edition. The deadline is 28th of February and there is a budget range available of €250 to €2,500.

3. Bonfire online residency (.air): Online arts community Bonfire are offering a two-month curated program to cultivate confidence, coherence and leadership for one lucky applicant. Deadline is February 12th.

4. Beggars Group Internship (): Beggars Group are offering a great opportunity for two aspiring music industry workers to get involved at an entry-level role. The deadline is February 15th for one role starting in July 2026 and another in January 2027.

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28/01/2026

The first Futur Shock selects of the year brings you five various arts events, gigs and showcases spanning from Film Festival screenings to DIY punk gigs. Featuring performances and exhibitions from the likes of .nassiri, &

1) [23rd January - 1st February]: Screening events across the city promise to show the future of filmmakers experimenting with short form visual arts. Our highlight would be the ‘Trans Sisters Seventies!’ screening at the ICA.

2) ‘Born Weekend invites’ at [29th January]: Born Weekend hosts a variety of London’s up & comers at one of the cities best venues, not to be missed!

3) Condo London [17th January - 14th February]: Condo hosts its 10th edition in London with 50 contributing galleries internationally, across 23 different gallery spaces in the city. A great opportunity to find out what galleries are working on worldwide.

4) Luxury Apartments [31st January]: Super Deluxe Club host a night in Camden showcasing many of London’s new faces on the indie punk scene, including the exciting new band starting at 5pm. Free tickets are available now on DICE

5) .nassiri [17th January - 22nd March]: Moving Image artist Arash Nassiri showcases their debut solo exhibition in one of London’s most prestigious gallery spaces.

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18/12/2025

Here are 6 upcoming opportunities for artists, both UK based and worldwide, to apply for going into 2026.

1. radiophrenia Glasgow () : announce an open call for sound and transmission artworks for their upcoming broadcasts beginning in September 2026. Radiophrenia is an artist run FM radio station broadcasting in Glasgow and online.

2. Delfina Syrian Arts () : With support from Rambourg Foundation and strategic coordination from Hani Zaitoun, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from artists from Syria for a twelve-week residency in London.

3. Fritz-Kola/Horst () : Horst and fritz-kola launch their second open call, inviting young architects and collectives to design and build a new spatial installation for the 2026 Festival.

4. De ateliers () : De Ateliers offers a two-year studio and tutoring programme that is best tailored to the needs of highly motivated artists who wish to strengthen their artistic foundation.

5. Somerset House ( ): Somerset House Studios and UNESCO launch a new joint residency programme, which will commission three international artists to create new online works critically engaging with intercultural ideas around AI and ethics, supported by a remote residency.

6. Wire Festival Lights Exhibition () : Wire Festival, an annual festival of electronic music welcoming tens of thousands of guests, seeks proposals for light-based installations to present within its 2026 edition.

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10/12/2025

This week for Futur Shock selects, we have chosen five varied arts events and showcases spanning from live A/V experiences to collaborative exhibitions. Featuring works from the likes of , .leckey, .xyz in spaces like , , & @180.studios.

1.⁠ ⁠ICA Creative Workshop/Artist Talk with BULLYACHE

2.⁠ ⁠Ryoji Ikeda pres. DATA-COSM at 180 The Strand

3.⁠ ⁠Not Crowded w/ Mark Leckey, Charlie Osborne, The Twins & Josiane M.H. Pozi

4.⁠ ⁠Illuminations @ SET91

5.⁠ ⁠Abigail’s Party @ Rose Easton

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