Making Space II is a programme of contemporary art, curated by Jonathan Watkins for the Studio space of Apt architects, St John Street, London. Comprising three solo exhibitions of work by British artists who have a strong interest in the nature of architecture – Rasheed Araeen, Farwa Moledina and George Shaw - it conveys distinct propositions of how space is made, through both representation and process. At the same time, it demonstrates a vital collaborative impulse, as Apt literally is making space on its own premises for art.  

A notable feature of the 2026 programme is the extent to which it engages the Apt team, involving them in the design and production of each exhibition. This is made clear immediately in Rasheed Araeen’s exhibition, featuring his seminal From Zero to Infinity, a work conceived in 1968, first shown at Tate Modern in 2004 and, subsequently, many times internationally.  

The work begins in a “zero” state of “static energy”, on this occasion in a grid of coloured open cubes, 60 x 60 cm, 6 x 6, laid on the floor. This square, symmetrical format will be then broken by the activity of those who encounter the work, invited to move the cubes around, off the floor, on top of each other, towards an infinity of possible rearrangements. Araeen, an artist who studied engineering, is especially interested to see how architects respond to his relational proposition, and a workshop with him and those at Apt is planned.