The ICA is a permanent subject of debate among UK artists, the exact motives of which remain obscure to the non-initiate. This exhibition space has been reflecting the most advanced developments in contemporary art during its 50 years of existence. They featured video art when recorders weighed a whopping 25 kilos!

It’s easy to spend loads of money in the store, where you can find all sorts of art books, films and magazines. And yes, the ICA is at ‘The Mall’, close to Buckingham Palace - that's London, the past and the future all in the same place.