M.C. Escher. The Exhibition. London, Somerset House.
Step into a world where maths and art mix together! Dutch artist M.C. Escher is famous for drawing optical illusions, impossible buildings, and endless patterns. For the first time in London, the exhibition brings together over 150 of his original works from his earliest works to those of his mature period highlighting the techniques and research that shaped his practice. The exhibition guides visitors through the major themes that made the artist famous: from landscapes, tessellations, and metamorphoses, to impossible constructions and the iconic visual paradoxes that make his style instantly recognizable.
You will get to see some of his most famous pieces up close, including Day and Night, Relativity, and Hand with Reflecting Sphere.
It is not just about looking at pictures on a wall. The exhibition includes fun, interactive displays designed for both adults and children. These let you play with the ideas behind his art and see exactly how he created his tricky visual puzzles.
Running at the Somerset House in London from the 5th of June till 6th of September 2026.
Biography
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet. He is most famous for his so-called impossible constructions, such as Ascending and Descending, Relativity, his Transformation Prints, such as Metamorphosis I, Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III, Sky & Water I or Reptiles. But he also made some wonderful, more realistic work during the time he lived and traveled in Italy.
