Pushkin House presents a new edition of Seven of Clubs – an interdisciplinary event series on the cross-section of arts, sciences, society and entrepreneurship.
The unique format of this info-tainment salon will allow guests to hear speakers candidly share insights into their area of passion and expertise within the intimate setting of Pushkin House.
The event series aims to ignite curiosity, forge collaborations and celebrate strangeness. Bringing people together over in-depth stories of hard work, artistic expression and intellectual curiosity will provide a friendly forum for inspiration, discovery and human connection.
Seven of Clubs has been hosted quarterly by Zima Bar in Soho. Since its launch in 2015, it has brought together over 80 speakers including poets, cyborgs, sperm scientists, digital artists, archaeological choreographers, speculative designers, copyright lawyers, librarians and many more. This January it is due to return as an in-person event in a new venue at Pushkin House, with a fresh community spark.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Francis Lister, PhD, M.R.S.C. Francis is the Co-founder of TestBuds, Co-creator of Chemistry Champions and is currently launching a snack company to fund environmental repair.
Prior to this he did a PhD in organic chemistry, creating a "world-first" synthetic replica of a GPCR receptor as part of the Clayden research group. GPCRs are responsible for sight, taste, smell and aspects of immune response in the human body. He helped launch Deep Science Ventures, joining as their first employee. He designed and built Helix in collaboration with the artist Alex Carr. This was a sculpture of a DNA helix built using a kilometre of steel cable, suspended from the roof of the Octagon 'Lantern Tower' in Ely Cathedral.
Anastasia Beltyukova aka Tribambuka, is a Russian born, London based award-winning illustrator, animation director and artist. Her small multidisciplinary practice manages a diverse range of projects for clients large and small, as well as fine art endeavours. She also art-directs a small indie record label. Her works are inspired by myths and archetypes and carry some Russian Avant-Garde flavour. She will be talking about one of her recent projects ‘I Am Home’, which explores themes of ‘Home’ and ‘Identity’ as well as the intersection and crossover between them.
Rita Markina, is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Oxford where she studies ocean physics. Rita will speak about the ocean’s impact on climate and the tools and challenges in this field.
Rachel Freire is an artist and designer working in clothing, costume and garment technology. Her work inhabits the spaces where disciplines meet with emphasis on intricate, evocative detailing, narrative garments and exploring the relationship between futuristic applications and traditional techniques. She believes close collaboration between artists and engineers can make sustainability inherent in future design logic and create tangible visions for a positive future. She is currently fascinated with eTextiles, modular fashion, open hardware, maniacal documentation and data democratisation. Her work is designed to tell stories, or to inspire them.