The Alchemist's Feast

'The Alchemist’s Feast' was the inaugural summer party and fundraiser for the National Gallery’s Bicentenary campaign, NG200. June 2022 *** 'For the inaugural event, our Creative Director is Patrick Kinmonth – an artist and designer who has been hailed as one of the most creative and mercurial figures in contemporary art, embracing theatre, installation and art. When moving through the Gallery, video mapping, installations, performances, animations and a landscape of sounds will be used to create new focus and new relationships between the paintings and guests. 'The Alchemist’s Feast' will be just that ... a transformative feast for all the senses.' *** assistant graphic, multimedia and production design

Invite Design for 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022

Tivoli gardens facade, cut rocks and mapped waterfall projection on the Portico staircase for 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung. Animation by Jamie Shiels

Manipulated National Gallery paintings turned into photography sets for guests at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022

Ranelagh Gardens painting by Canaletto. Manipulated, reworked and turned into central bar for 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung

Ranelagh Gardens painting by Canaletto. Manipulated, reworked and turned into central bar for 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung

Room 32 featuring mapped projections of gallery paintings at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung. Animation by Jamie Shiels

Metamorphic animation of Stubbs 'Whistlejacket' into Gericault's 'A Horse frightened by lightning' in a custom projection chamber at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung. Animation by Jamie Shiels

Dance performance by Fernando Melo & Grace Lyell, in a custom lit, two-way mirrored booth at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022

Room 34 at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung

The Central Hall with mapped projections at 'The Alchemist's Feast' fundraising party at the National Gallery London for NG200. 2022. Photo ©Matt Chung

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