Collaborations
Richard King is author of The Lark Ascending (2019), a Rough Trade, Mojo and Evening Standard Book of the Year, Original Rockers (2015), shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize, and How Soon is Now? (2012), Sunday Times Music Book of the Year. His latest book, Brittle With Relics, was published in hardback 2022 and will be out in paperback in February 2023.
Recent collaborations
With artist Bedwyr Williams…
Drawings from a collaboration between Richard King and Bedwyr Williams, as part of the research for King’s book Brittle With Relics (2022). This research project was funded by the University of Wales’ Clwstwr department.
With artist and musician Rob St John…
Two short films on The Lark Ascending, made with Rob St John for the Barbican (2020). Two commissions taking pilgrimage into rural Britain in search of its musical identity, celebrating the communal experience of gathering together under open skies.
Read more at www.barbican.org.uk