This latest project from the visionary art commissioners Artangel is in a characteristically atmospheric place: Senate House Library, near the British Museum. It’s less of a hidden gem than some Artangel locations, because it’s part of the University of London — indeed, anyone can access the library collections.
Still, Senate House is one of those imposing London buildings that many of us regularly pass but never go inside. And the interiors of this 1930s Art Deco masterpiece — built by the genius tube-station architect Charles Holden — are alone worth the trip. A Thousand Words for Weather — part of the World Weather Network, a response by artists in 28 countries to the climate emergency — is a collaboration between the writer Jessica J Lee and the sound artist Claudia Molitor.
