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Dance of the Dead Tour

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  • Free
  • Gallery tour
A group of people standing in the Misbehaving Bodies exhibition with a tour guide.
Tour of Misbehaving Bodies, Susan Smart. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

What you’ll do

Participate in a tour led by researcher Agnese Reginaldo and choreographer Antonio de la Fe that will expand your experience of artworks beyond sight to include movement.

The tour begins in the Reading Room and ends in ‘Misbehaving Bodies’. You will take a close look at selected artworks on display that use the historical practices of danse macabre and memento mori to represent death. Together you will create choreography using a series of gestures inspired by these works.

Please arrive at 10 minutes before the event starts so you may leave your items in the coatroom. The tour will start promptly at 7pm.

Dates

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Past

Need to know

Location

We’ll meet at the Information Point, which is on level 0, directly in front of you as you enter Wellcome Collection.

Limited spaces available

Spaces are limited and may run out if we are busy so you may wish to arrive early.

For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call

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About your contributors

Agnese Reginaldo

Researcher

Agnese Reginaldo is an art historian whose work focuses on the intersection between art and social sciences. Her practice focuses on public-engagement projects aiming to create a more effective connection between the public and contemporary art in museum and gallery settings.

Antonio de la Fe

Choreographer

Antonio de la Fe is a Spanish choreographer and dancer based in London. Their background is in physiotherapy, and they divide their artistic practice between choreography and performance. Antonio’s work is highly influenced by dance improvisation, games and interaction with the public, having worked predominantly in galleries and other non-theatre settings.