London clay finds new form at Six Senses London

Edie Evans - Earth Memory

Golden Earth Studio presents Art of the Earth, a journey from ground to sky shaped by the city beneath our feet.

This October, the earth beneath London is coming up for air. Six Senses London and Golden Earth Studio will present Art of the Earth, a site-responsive exhibition that transforms clay displaced by the city’s construction into contemporary works of art. Running from October 15 to 31, 2026, the exhibition will unfold from the subterranean calm of Six Senses Spa to the light-filled spaces above, tracing a journey through material, craft and wellbeing.

The first exhibition of its kind at Six Senses London, Art of the Earth marks a new cultural chapter for the hotel, positioning it as a destination for contemporary craft and collecting during one of London’s busiest cultural periods, coinciding with Frieze London and PAD London. The exhibition explores how art and craft can be experienced not simply as objects to observe, but as ways to invite grounding, mindfulness, connection and wellbeing.

At its heart is London clay: earth displaced through construction and gathered from across London. Golden Earth Studio invited each artist to respond to this overlooked material in their own way, returning it to the city as sculpture, ceramics, painting and functional art. The works incorporate London clay in varying quantities, creating a tangible connection between material, place and the spaces we inhabit.

From earth to sky

The exhibition unfolds across Six Senses Spa, Six Senses Place and Found, the boutique at Six Senses London, with the hotel’s architecture becoming an integral part of the experience. Guests begin their journey by descending into the spa beneath the streets of London, encountering works made from the very earth beneath their feet. Sculptural pieces create an atmosphere of calm, stillness and grounding, echoing the restorative philosophy of the Six Senses wellness experience.

Among the works in the spa lobby are pieces by Eleanor Herbosch, including a portrait encountered as visitors descend into the space and a landscape intended to evoke the feeling of settling into the earth, alongside works by Adam Weismann, Arran Gregory and Zahed Tajeddin. Weismann’s rammed-earth diptych and triptych are conceived as the ‘lungs of the building’, inviting visitors to pause and take a breath.

From underground, the journey moves upwards through the building to Scala Bar in Six Senses Place, where light-filled spaces and rich blue interiors create a visual transition from earth to sky. Here, the atmosphere shifts from grounding to something more playful, tactile and social, with works including a series of paintings by Alexandra Wong, a chess set by Jacob Chan, wood-turned vessels by Louis Vincent and further work by Eleanor Herbosch.

This progression is central to the exhibition’s narrative. Rather than simply displaying artworks within a hotel, Art of the Earth uses movement through Six Senses London as a sensory journey, mirroring a passage through the natural elements from earth towards light and sky.

Craft as a form of wellbeing

Alongside the exhibition, Golden Earth Studio will present Gather & Ground, a programme of artist-led masterclasses in the hotel’s Earth Lab. Designed as an interactive exploration of the relationship between craft and wellbeing, the sessions invite participants to work directly with London clay.

Among the planned sessions, Arran Gregory will lead participants in making their own meditative balls from London clay, while Jacob Chan will lead a sculpting session. The programme extends the exhibition’s central idea: that working with the hands, engaging with natural materials and making with intention can offer a route towards mindfulness and connection. Public booking details will be announced separately.

Jihyun Kim - Teoju mini. Photographer Sara Howard

Taking a piece of London home

The exhibition continues into Found, the boutique, where smaller works offer visitors an accessible way to engage with the artists and materials. The selection includes Arran Gregory’s meditation balls, a wooden vessel by Louis Vincent, Jihyun Kim’s miniature Teoju, Edie Evans’ Clay Pairs and work by Rickie Cheuk made using recycled chopsticks.

The retail element extends the exhibition’s transformation of London earth into something meaningful and portable. Rather than a conventional souvenir, visitors can take home a piece of contemporary craft connected directly to the city and its material story.

Art of the Earth offers a new way to experience contemporary craft within a hospitality setting, bringing together sustainability, collecting, creativity and wellbeing. For Six Senses London, it marks the beginning of a programme positioning the hotel as a cultural and design destination. For Golden Earth Studio, it is an opportunity to demonstrate how displaced materials can be transformed into meaningful, collectable works of art.

By taking London clay from beneath the city and returning it as art, Art of the Earth creates a circular story of material, place and making, inviting visitors to slow down, reconnect with the earth beneath their feet and experience contemporary craft through the lens of wellbeing.

Gabriel Lau, co-founder of Golden Earth Studio, says: “London is constantly being built, but beneath that construction is a fascinating material story: the earth itself. With Art of the Earth, we explore material circulation by taking materials removed or used in the construction of the built environment and bringing their story back into the finished spaces as art. In doing so, displaced London clay is given a new life through the hands of artists and makers.

“There is something inherently grounding about working with a material that comes directly from the earth, and a certain allure in knowing that you are viewing artworks crafted from the very material in which you might once have stood. That feels particularly powerful within Six Senses London and its focus on wellness-led design.

“The exhibition is ultimately about reconnecting us with the earth beneath our feet, exploring the intersection of craft and wellbeing, and showing how by-products can become something meaningful, beautiful and enduring.”

Sara Howard, co-founder of Golden Earth Studio, says: “London generates more than 10 million tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste every year, the majority of which goes to landfill. For Art of the Earth, excavated clay intercepted by Golden Earth Studio is transformed by artists and designers and given new life at Six Senses London. The exhibition demonstrates the value that waste material can bring to luxury interiors.”

Nick Yarnell, Regional General Manager of Six Senses London, says: “Six Senses London was created as a place where wellbeing, culture and community come together. Art of the Earth makes that connection tangible, transforming London clay, ordinarily unseen or discarded, into work that invites people to pause, engage their senses and see the city differently. It is a thoughtful expression of our commitment to local creativity and more conscious ways of living.”

Zahed Tajeddin - Bowing Bull - London Terracotta