Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Peter Doig's 'House of Music' Show Blends Art and Sound
Imagine your favorite painter also really, really loves music and collecting records.
This show is like visiting their house where they've hung up their amazing paintings.
But instead of just looking, you also get to listen to the music they love!
The paintings are spread out in different rooms.
Each day, a different playlist is chosen by the artist.
It's like a fun house party, but in an art gallery.
They even use giant old speakers from movie theaters that look like sculptures.
Some paintings show big sounds systems or musicians.
Others have a bit of a mysterious feel, like misty dreams.
It’s an experience that mixes art, music, and even feels like a trip to the Caribbean.
The 'House of Music' exhibition features the work of influential painter Peter Doig.
The show integrates Doig's paintings with music from his extensive record collection.
Music is played daily on large, vintage cinema speakers throughout the gallery.
The exhibition aims to create an intimate, communal experience by combining art and sound.
Some of Doig's paintings evoke themes of historical darkness and cultural symbols, offering a transportive journey.
- Who
- Peter Doig, a contemporary painter known for blending styles and imagery, who is also obsessed with music.
- What
- An exhibition titled 'House of Music' that combines Doig's paintings with music from his personal record collection, played on vintage cinema speakers.
- When
- The exhibition is currently running until February 8.
- Where
- Serpentine South Gallery, London.
- Why
- To explore the communal stimulus created when art and music mix, and to bring together the artist's twin passions.
- Artist
- Peter Doig
- Exhibition Title
- House of Music
- Location
- Serpentine South Gallery, London
- End Date
- February 8