Untitled (Possil, At Last) // Cathy Wilkes // mixed media // 2013
On view in London’s Tate Britain is Cathy Wilkes’ work from the 2013 Venice Biennale, “Untitled (Possil, At Last). The mixed media installation includes three figures (two children, a man and a woman), scattered materials such as glass bottles, pottery shards, boxes and a wooden stool and is surrounded by hanging textiles. Wilkes piece provides an historic commentary on the fossil pottery that once was made in Glasgow.
Untitled (Possil, At Last) // Cathy Wilkes // mixed media // 2013
Untitled (Possil, At Last) // Cathy Wilkes // mixed media // 2013
The historicism building located halfway between Trafalgar Square and Parliament is the Banqueting House. Perhaps one of the best known features of the Banqueting House is the Rubens ceiling which dates to 1636 under Charles I. Beanbags scatter the floors allowing visitors the opportunity to lie down and gaze up at the intricate ceiling panels which depict scenes such as the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland, the Apotheosis of James I and Minerva Spearing Ignorance. What a relaxing way to see the work of a great master.
Object 1999 // Antony Gormley // Iron Cast
A structure sits in the garden, its metal parts spiral outwards resembling swarming bees. This installation at Kew Gardens, designed by Wolfgang Buttress, is known as The Hive. Originally made for the 2015 Milan Expo as the UK Pavilion, The Hive, draws visitors attention to the lives of the bees who make their home at Kew. At the base of the structure visitors are invited to feel the vibrations of the busy worker bees in the hive. On the top floor, music plays corresponding to the hum of the bees. The Hive is also equipped with LED lights which is synchronized to the vibration sensors in the bees hives. This interactive experience will leave you with a greater appreciation and understanding of the little animal we know as the bee.
We live in a society where are are accustomed to seeing maps on a smart phone or GPS screen. Those on view in the Shard are quite different and combine an artistic and retro spin on maps of central London. These three works highlight the town and such iconic sites such as the London Eye, the zoo and the docs.
Ella May // Charlotte Brown
Flowers. Skulls. Landscapes. Sounds like the work of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Known for her blooming flower paintings and the brilliant colors depicting the New Mexico landscape where she lived, O’Keeffe is known around the world. A retrospective of O’Keeffe is currently on view at Tate Modern until October 30.
Winged Figure // Barbara Hepworth // commissioned 1961, erected 1963, aluminum alloy & stainless steel // John Lewis 2nd floor façade, Holles Street // Cadmium Yellow Walk
Selene // Hew Locke // 2013 // bronze // Nadler Hotel, Carlisle Street, W1 // Moss Green Walk
(L) Tom Aggar // Rowing // Anderson & Low // Pigment print, 28 March 2012 (R) Fran Halsall // Swimming // Anderson & Low // Pigment print, 21 March 2012
(Top L) Nicola Adams // Boxing (Bottom L) Mo Farah // Distance Runner (Top R) Jessica Ennis-Hill // Track & Field (Bottom R) David Weir // Marathon // Photographs by Kate Peters, color coupler print, 2012
Photograph by Robyn Barrow
Photograph by Clara Chivers
