Join us to celebrate the first solo show at a UK institution of Brussels-based Beninese artist Pélagie Gbaguidi. The space will be activated through a vocalisation by the mezzo-soprano Clotilde Van Dieren.

Find out more about the new exhibition here.

Clotilde Van Dieren After achieving a Bachelor of Philosophy, Clotilde van Dieren studied drama and singing at The Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She refined her technique with Sherman Lowe, Italy; Michael Warren, New York; and the duo Mitsuko Shirai and Hartmut Höll at the Karlsruhe Musikhochschule, Germany. Throughout her career, Clotilde has sung as a soloist in opera productions including Nozze di Figaro; L’elisir d'amore; and Carmen and explored a varied repertoire with ensembles and soloists such as Ô-Celli; Brussels Chamber Orchestra; Alfama Quartet; and Gérard Caussé. Clotilde has performed internationally, including at the Bechstein Concert Hall, New York, and festivals such as the Belle-Ile-en-mer Opera Festival; the Belgorioca Festival, Rio de Janeiro; and Octobre musical de Carthage, Tunisia. Her album, La Chanson du vent in duo with pianist Katsura Mizumoto was released by Belgian label CYPRES in 2022. It presents the first world recording of Belgian Adolphe Biarent's cycle of eight melodies for mezzo-soprano and piano.