Overview

• The Serpentine Gallery’s 25th Pavilion by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum opened this week in Kensington Gardens ahead of its June 6 public launch.
• Composed of four movable timber segments, the modular structure can reconfigure to host exhibitions, performances and community events.
• Translucent colored glass panels filter shifting daylight into the interior, while a semi-mature ginkgo tree at its center evokes the passage of time.
• Integrated bookshelves showcase curated texts in Bengali literature, ecology and identity, including works banned in Bangladesh as a statement on free expression.
• The pavilion will remain on view through October 26, 2025, when it will be dismantled and relocated to serve as a public library.