TRENDS TO KNOW (and help you blag your way through an art party) PERFORMANCE ART

Performance is a huge part of art right now; while it has a reputation for being stuffy this is (finally) changing. Grada Kilomba’s O Barco/The Boat has only been seen in Lisbon and then in New York and now comes to Somerset House.

DO SAY: When will this installation be activated? DON’T SAY: Oooh, this is awkward.