Jaki Irvine: Five lines of song-smoke at Frith Street Gallery, London — 20 Nov 2026–16 Jan 2027
Frith Street Gallery presents Five lines of song-smoke, a new work by the Dublin-based artist Jaki Irvine at its Golden Square space in Soho. According to the gallery, the exhibition consists of a single 5-channel sound and video installation, 28 minutes long and looped, made with seven musicians who improvised in response to a moving graphic score that Irvine filmed, recorded and generated. Small details of everyday life near her home — a stone thrown into an icy pond, string in a neighbour’s garden, a heavily plastered ceiling — and the 1925 song “Show Me the Way to Go Home” are its starting points.
| Exhibition | Five lines of song-smoke |
|---|---|
| Artist(s) | Jaki Irvine, with musicians Izumi Kimura (piano), Joe O’Farrell (flute), Sarah Grimes (drums), Marco Colonna (bass clarinet), Phil Robson (guitar), Tara Franks (cello) and Cath Roberts (saxophone) |
| Gallery | Frith Street Gallery (Golden Square) |
| Exhibition type | Solo exhibition — 5-channel sound and video installation (28 minutes, looped) |
| Dates | 20 November 2026 – 16 January 2027. Opening: Thursday 19 November 2026, 18:00–20:00 |
| Address | Frith Street Gallery, 17–18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, United Kingdom |
| Opening hours | Tuesday–Friday 11:00–18:00; Saturday 11:00–17:00 (during exhibitions); closed Sunday and Monday. Check holiday closures with the gallery |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7494 1550 |
| [email protected] | |
| Gallery website | frithstreetgallery.com |
| Official exhibition page | Jaki Irvine — Five lines of song-smoke, Frith Street Gallery |
| Artist page | Jaki Irvine at Frith Street Gallery |
| Social media | Gallery: Instagram @frithstreetgallery · Facebook · LinkedIn. No artist social accounts are linked on the official pages. |
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Cover image: Jaki Irvine, still from Five lines of song-smoke, 2026, showing Joe O’Farrell (flautist). 5-channel sound and video installation. © the artist, 2026. Courtesy Frith Street Gallery, London. Details are taken from the gallery’s official exhibition page and press release.