Derek Jarman's Modern Nature is adapted by Living Productions & Bold Tendencies in a unique tribute to the iconic artist, author & activist, combining readings, music & footage from his Super 8 Films. After his HIV diagnosis and father's death, Derek Jarman acquired Prospect Cottage on the barren Kent coast. Derek Jarman: Modern Nature, produced by Living Productions and Bold Tendencies, directed by James Dacre, took place at the Barbican, London 08 April 2025.
It was originally commissioned & premiered at Bold Tendencies in 2023 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Derek Jarman Garden, planted by Keith Collins (1966-2018): long. Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE The Prospect Cottage Diaries, directed by James Dacre will be performed live in the Barbican Hall. In 1989, shortly after his HIV diagnosis and his father's death, Derek Jarman left the bustling chaos of London for a simple life on the barren Kent coast.
He lived there with his partner Keith Collins in a derelict Victorian fisherman's hut called Prospect Cottage. Blue turns to white in this botanical seance for artist, garderner and AIDS activist, Derek Jarman. This is a beautiful - if too sombre - meditation on his words and imagery.
Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE - The Prospect Cottage Diaries Tuesday 8 April 2025 Barbican Hall An all-star cast lures you into Jarman's exquisite book. They include pop stars Will Young & Olly Alexander, annd. Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE, The Prospect Cottage Diaries, directed by James Dacre, will be performed live in the Barbican Hall.
A unique tribute to the acclaimed artist, author and activist which. Film is the flickering backdrop to the Barbican's evening of music and readings celebrating Modern Nature, rather than its focal point, though Super 8 footage of a youthful Tilda Swinton (Jarman's muse) provides a neat counterpoint to the pre. 83 likes, 4 comments - livingproductions.co.uk on March 20, 2025: "Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE The Prospect Cottage Diaries Tue 8 Apr 2025, 20:00, Barbican Hall Derek Jarman's Modern Nature is adapted by Living Productions and Bold Tendencies in a unique tribute to the iconic artist, author and activist, combining readings, music and footage from his Super.
Read our review of Derek Jarman's Modern Nature at London's Barbican Centre. James Dacre directs a moving tribute featuring Olly Alexander and Jessie Buckley. Derek Jarman: Modern nature The prospecting diaries of the villa, James Dacre's director will be fulfilled live in the Barbican Hall.
In 1989, shortly after the diagnosis of HIV and the death of his father, Derek Jarman left the lively chaos of London for the ordinary life on Kent's barren coast. The evening will be accompanied by footage from Jarman's Super 8 Films, artwork of Prospect Cottage by Gilbert McCarragher and Susan Thomson and an evocative sound design by David Gregory incorporating original recordings of Jarman's poetry by Tilda Swinton. Barbican Centre, Barbican Hall Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS Tuesday 8 April at 8pm.