American artist Theaster Gates has unveiled his concept for this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which will take the form of a wooden pavilion that references Stoke-on-Trent's bottle kilns.
Named Black Chapel, the wooden pavilion will be designed by Gates with support from Adjaye Associates and have an oculus in its roof to help create the feeling of a sanctuary.
A church bell, rescued from Chicago's St Laurence Church, will be placed by the pavilion's entrance and used to announce performances and activities.
According to the Serpentine Gallery, the overall design is a homage to British craft and draws on "the significance of the great kilns of Stoke-on-Trent" that were used for firing pottery.
Black Chapel will be "space of deep reflection" Gates hopes his design will become a space where people can find rest.
"The name Black Chapel is important because it reflects the invisible parts of my artistic practice," the artist said.
"It acknowledges the role that sacred music and the sacred arts have had on my practice, and the collective quality of these emotional and communal initiatives."
Theaster Gates (above) is the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion (top image)
"Black Chapel also suggests that in these times there could be a space where one could rest from the pressures of the day and spend time in quietude," he added.
"I have always wanted to build spaces that consider the power of sound and music as a healing m...