ArtPlay Pavilion
Dulwich Picture Gallery
ArtPlay Pavilion in the leafy grounds of Dulwich Picture Gallery is a sensory-rich playground where under 8s can run over Canaletto’s bridge and swing among Poussin’s clouds! Inspired by artworks in the gallery's permanent Collection, each play zone brings four elemental themes to life:
Earth
Soft, root-like forms echo Jan van Kessel’s A Wood near The Hague—earthy tones meeting cozy seating.
Sunlight
Warm, glowing textures and light-catching props channel brilliance from Arent de Gelder’s Jacob’s Dream, Poussin’s luminous clouds, and Rembrandt’s Girl at a Window.
Water
Flowing fabrics and wavy surfaces reflect the drama of Jacob van Ruisdael’s A Waterfall, serene bridges from Adam Pynacker’s Italian landscapes, and Aelbert Cuyp’s shimmering river scenes.
Wind
Feel the breeze with a cloud-like swing and spinning windmills inspired by Gaspard Dughet’s stormy trees, Willem van de Velde’s billowing sails, and Ruisdael’s windmill vistas.
ArtPlay Pavilion
This image captures all four elements. Published in the Financial Times.
2025 © Luca Piffaretti
The golden slide
The gilded sweeping staircase takes you to double-width slide.
HoLD likes dress-up!
Capes, collars and headdresses completed the pavilion.
Ruisdael's waterfall
The vibrating waterfall wall. Hand quilted with tactile and textural pin-tuck, stuffed and embroidered panels, appliquéd silver water drops and shapes.
Lean in and enjoy a relaxing vibrations.
Floating on a cloud
This unique, bespoke velvet upholstered swing catches everyone's attention. Be gently rocked and wrap up in the cloud-like forms
Roots
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