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THE RIVER SUMMER 2015 CULTURE 19 n the wake of the worlds most expensive piece of art Picassos Women of Algiers Version 0 being sold at Christies in May for a cool 115 million viewing and buying art seems out of reach for many of us mere mortals. But it doesnt have to be that way. All over London pop-up art galleries are well popping up breaking down the barriers between artist and viewer and making art more accessible for everyone. UGLY DUCK www.uglyduck.org.uk Ugly Duck take over vacant buildings in London and re-use them for creative purposes. Based in Bermondsey but with spaces across the city Ugly Duck formally known as 4749 after their Tanner Street location is a social enterprise which allows artists to create in a new context and reach out to previously untapped audiences. They firmly believe in art as a vehicle for social change through its unique ability to bring people from across the social spectrum together in one space. Ranging from The Factory with its exposed brickwork and multi-coloured rooms to The Testing Works a small museum filled with original Victorian engineering machinery its little wonder that the folk at Ugly Duck felt compelled to re-inhabit these incredible disused buildings. Some of their past and near future events and exploits include Butterfly Theatre presents As You Like It COMING SOON August 8th 9th Shakespeares As You Like It but as youve never seen it Set at a music festival the Forest of Arden. This is a promenade piece where the audience walk around following the action. The audience will be invited to sing dance play or just be witness to the hilarity of our very confused twenty somethings as they seek love. Butterfly inspire their audiences to open their ears eyes and hearts differently. To experience things they see smell touch taste and hear in new and unexpected ways. Butterfly perform in extraordinary Exploring the ultra-transitory world of art by Jessica Cusack PhotographscourtesyofUglyDuck