New! do it (around the world)

A series of new 'do it' instructions commissioned recently by Serpentine Galleries

Precious Okoyomon, do it, 2020 (2020)Serpentine

Get creative with 'do it (around the world)'

What began as a project by the Artistic Director of Serpentine Galleries and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and 12 artists in Paris in 1993, is continued with a new selection of instructions. The latest instructions can be found here by: Chino Amobi, Virgil A. Abloh, Evan Ifekoya, Sumayya Vally, Arca, Jenna Sutela, Max Hawkins and Alvaro Barrington, Es Devlin, Suzanne Lacy, Oscar Murillo, Kelsey Lu, Judy Chicago and Ian Cheng.

BTS (2020) (2020) by BTSSerpentine

Precious Okoyomon (2020) (2020) by Precious OkoyomonSerpentine

Precious Okoyomon (2020) (2020) by Precious OkoyomonSerpentine

99 Cents (2020) (2020) by Torkwase DysonSerpentine

Cao Fei (2020) (2020) by Cao FeiSerpentine

James Bridle (2020) (2020) by James BridleSerpentine

Walk walk walk until (2020) (2020) by Ligia LewisSerpentine

Rachel Rose (2020) by Rachel RoseSerpentine

Aria Dean (2020) (2020) by Aria DeanSerpentine

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Dineo Seshee Bopape (2020) (2020) by Dineo Seshee BopapeSerpentine

Kelsey Lu (2020) by Kelsey LuSerpentine

Singer Kelsey Lu's invites you to make a prayer with your tongue.

Walk walk walk until (2020) (2020) by Ligia LewisSerpentine

Choreographer and dancer Ligia Lewis encourages you to keep walking.

Judy Chicago (2020) by Judy ChicagoSerpentine

Make a mark like artist Judy Chicago.

ES Devlin (2020) by ES DevlinSerpentine

Follow the instruction by artist and stage designer Es Devlin, who invites you to plant a tree.

Ian Cheng (2020) by Ian ChengSerpentine

Artist Ian Cheng urges you to write down your troubles.

Treatment (2020) (2020) by Aurelia GuoSerpentine

Evan Ifekoya (2020) by Evan IfekoyaSerpentine

Follow interdisciplinary artist, designer Evan Ifekoya on an urgent mission to stillness.

Instruction (2020) (2020) by Virgil A. AblohSerpentine

Virgil A. Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton & entrepreneur challenges you to pickpocket the establishment.

(Counterspace) (2020) by Sumayya VallySerpentine

(Counterspace) Yasmeen Lari
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Architect Summaya Vally of Counterspace Studio wants you to listen closely.

(Counterspace) Sanna Swartbooi
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Architect Summaya Vally of Counterspace Studio wants you to listen closely.

Chino Amobi (2020) by Chino AmobiSerpentine

American experimental electronic musician, contemporary artist and director Chino Amobi creates a 'do it'


1. Write a prayer for the world in an arcane language.

Chino Amobi (2020) by Chino AmobiSerpentine

2. Score the prayer with a talisman you find in your home.

Alvaro Barrington (2020) by Alvaro BarringtonSerpentine

Alvaro Barrington (2020) by Alvaro BarringtonSerpentine

Alvaro Barrington (2020) by Alvaro BarringtonSerpentine

Arca (2020) by ArcaSerpentine

Tear Crystal (2020) (2020) by Jenna SutelaSerpentine

Artist Jenna Sutela invites you to create a crystal from your tears.

Carla Juaçaba (2020) by Carla JuaçabaSerpentine

Brazilian architect, Carla Juaçaba invites you to put all your tears in a pot

Max Hawkins (2020) by Max HawkinsSerpentine

Artist and computer scientist Max Hawkins urges you to create a conference call at random.

Oscar Murillo (2020) by Oscar MurilloSerpentine

Precious Okoyomon, do it, 2020Serpentine

Check back soon for more instructions.

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'do it (around the world)' was commissioned by Serpentine Galleries with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Claude Adjil.

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