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Fashion Designer Pam Hogg designed a golden throne for the WaterAid x Rankin Best Seat in the House collection. © RANKIN/WaterAid, 2021
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Designer Ozwald Boateng's toilet seat creation. © RANKIN/WaterAid, 2021
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Designer Dame Zandra Rhodes brings a touch of style to her toilet seat. © RANKIN/WaterAid, 2021
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Charles Uzzell Edwards a.k.a. PURE EVIL added his unique stamp to his toilet seat. © RANKIN/WaterAid, 2021
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Comedian and presenter Harry Hill made a lucky toilet seat. © RANKIN/WaterAid, 2021
Exhibition
Best Seat in the House
4 Feb 2022 – 6 Feb 2022
Regular hours
- Friday
- 11:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 18:00
Address
- Oxo Tower Wharf
- Barge House St
- London
London - SE1 9PH
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Waterloo, Blackfriars, Temple
- Waterloo
WaterAid and the Rankin Agency present a fabulous collection of unique toilet seats, created by a host of artists, fashion designers and celebrities, to help elevate the status of the humble loo and celebrate them as the lifesavers they are.
About
Harry Hill, Pam Hogg, Val Garland, Ozwald Boateng, Martin Parr, Boy George, Dame Zandra Rhodes, Pure Evil and Hayden Kays are among 25 artists who have given the ‘Best Seat in the House’ a special splash of luxury, highlighting how toilets are a luxury denied to 1.7 billion people.
The artworks, which include a golden throne, punk art, seats decorated in beautiful fabric, and a lucky toilet seat, will be displayed at a free exhibition at London Southbank's Oxo Gallery from Friday 4 – Sunday 6 February. They are presented as museum pieces to relect the inaccessibility of toilets to millions around the world.
The other artists featured are Bambi, Carrie Reichardt, Charlotte Colbert, Chila Burman, Daisy Collingridge, George Morton-Clark, Gina Soden, Haseebah Ali, Jessica Albarn, Joe Sweeney, Laila Majid, Liaqat Rasul, Nettie Wakefield, Roo Dhissou, Seema Mattu and Soozy Lipsey.
One in five people globally have no decent toilet at home, compromising their safety, dignity, and health, with 800 children dying every day from diarrhoeal diseases caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. A third of schools lack these vital facilities, so millions of girls stay at home during their period, holding them back from fulfilling their potential.
As part of WaterAid’s Thirst for Knowledge appeal this winter, the international charity is helping get toilets and clean water to communities in Nepal and many more around the world, helping prevent the spread of deadly diseases, improve education, and transform lives. The UK government will match public donations made by 15 February 2022 up to £2 million, making double the difference in schools and communities in Nepal, enabling girls to thrive.
To view the ‘Best Seat in the House’ collection online and donate, visit www.wateraid.org/uk/toilet-art.
