Having already captivated over 20 million visitors worldwide, a major exhibition presented by Arthemisia has finally opened in London for the first time ever. The new exhibition shows over 150 works by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, taking you on a journey through impossible perspectives and worlds that defy reality.
Get your tickets now and prepare to delve into optical illusions and fascinating visual systems through captivating combinations of geometry, mathematics, and art.
12 June 2026 10:00 + more dates
What awaits you at the M.C. Escher exhibition
The exhibition will take you through M.C. Escher’s artistic career, from his early works to his more mature ones, exploring the techniques and research that shaped his work. Curated by leading expert Federico Giudiceandrea, you’ll be guided through the themes that made the artist a household name – tessellations, metamorphoses, spatial structures, impossible constructions, and the iconic visual paradoxes that make his style instantly recognisable.
Some of M.C. Escher’s signature works you can look forward to seeing at Somerset House this June include Hand with Reflecting Sphere (1935), Day and Night (1938), Eye (1946), Relativity (1953), Print Gallery (1956), and Bond of Union (1956).
You will also be able to explore interactive installations for both adults and children, allowing you to get up close and personal with the conceptual mechanisms underlying his art – including the impossible perspectives and wondrous visual systems emblematic to the works all around you.
M. C. Escher – The Exhibition
12 June 2026 10:00 + more dates
