Internet Cafe

Hypha Gallery 1 / No. 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EN

PV: Thursday, 29th January 2026, 6-9pm

Open: 30 January – 7 March 2026

‘INTERNET CAFE’ is a tribute to the novelties that have quietly slipped away—the last meal we fed our Tamagotchi, the final Hot Fuzz VHS rental, the dial-up tones that once promised connection. It cherishes the small cultural rituals we didn’t realise were ending, asking what is lost when technological progress redraws the landscape of our lives.

Through sculpture, installation and participatory events, the exhibition explores nostalgia and obsolescence while reflecting on how the internet has accelerated the disappearance of once-cherished objects and habits. Set within the playful postmodern architecture of Gallery 1, ‘INTERNET CAFE’ becomes both a site of mourning and of celebration: a gathering for remembering what we’ve left behind, and for considering how our fleeting digital culture shapes the way we live, connect, and remember.

Honey Baker
Naomi Boiko-Stapleton
Charlie Chesterman
Eva Dixon

Olivia England
Archie Fooks-Smith
Elliot Fox
Harry Freegard

Sam Keelan
Max King
Ming Lu