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Liam Young

LIAM YOUNG

In Other Worlds Barbican 21 May–6 September 2026 London
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Liam Young’s imaginary worlds take over various locations in the Barbican, inviting us to imagine what the future of humanity could look like, and the challenges and adventures to come.

Through an immersive experience, created in collaboration with leading voices from film, TV, literature and science, comes a display of films, audio stories, tapestries, soundscapes and costumes. In Other Worlds constructs a series of imagined futures for our planet, rooted in real technology and climate-based possibilities.

This is the first major UK solo exhibition of the filmmaker and speculative architect. Operating in the spaces between design, fiction and futures, these works immerse us in the consequences and opportunities of the decisions we make today. It is about stepping away from dystopia, asking: what if the future could actually be... hopeful?

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About the Artist

Liam Young is an Australian-born filmmaker, speculative architect, and director whose work sits between visual art, cinema, and futures research. Best known for richly detailed moving-image installations, world-building projects, and collaborations across architecture, visual effects, and sound, he uses film, models, and immersive media to imagine alternative futures for cities and the planet. Young’s practice has been presented at major institutions including the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and he is frequently described as a leading voice in speculative design and climate-fiction storytelling.

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Also Exhibiting at Barbican

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Group Exhibition
GROUP EXHIBITION Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica Barbican 11 June–6 September 2026 London
Yuko Mohri Barbican 1 October 2026–24 January 2027 London
Robert Ryman
ROBERT RYMAN The Real Thing Barbican 8 October 2026–28 February 2027 London
About the Gallery

The Barbican is a world-renowned arts and learning hub in the City of London, celebrated for its striking Brutalist architecture and multidisciplinary programming. Opened in 1982 as part of the larger Barbican Estate, it has become a cultural landmark, bringing together visual arts, music, theatre, dance, film, and education under one roof.

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Silk Street
London
United Kingdom
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Monday – Sunday, 9.30am – 11pm
Bank Holidays, 12 – 11pm
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London Barbican Centre, Silk Street
Barbican contemporary art institution in London United Kingdom
Barbican
Silk Street, London, United Kingdom
http://www.barbican.org.uk

Opening hours
Monday – Sunday, 9.30am – 11pm
Bank Holidays, 12 – 11pm
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