New Public Art Unveiled At Harbourside
14 November 2007
The latest piece in a £1 million public art programme has been unveiled at Crest Nicholson's Harbourside development in Bristol city centre.
The work is called Red Herring and is made up of ceramic enamelled tiles and wall painting. This permanent commission was created by London-based artist Julie Verhoeven. The tiles used in the piece were made at UWE's nationally acclaimed enamelling centre at Bower Ashton. The tiles are strategically placed around the wall painting at the entrance to the new Crescent building.
Julie Verhoeven is a fashion designer, illustrator and artist. She teaches fashion design and illustration at Central St Martins Fashion College in London.
Julie has worked as a design consultant for both John Galliano and Jasper Conran, While at Jasper Conran she worked on the costumes for My Fair Lady. She has also designed limited edition handbags for Louis Vuitton.
This piece of public art is the latest in a series of works to be installed at Harbourside. Developer Crest Nicholson has comissioned artworks including pieces by Turner prize short listed artists Langlands and Bell, Richard Box, Janice Kerbel, Tim Knowles and many others. Together they create a public art trail.
A new piece pf public art will be available for viewing from Friday 23rd November.
This work is a three minute video production called 'Opening 2007' by Matt Calderwood. This installation will operate from dusk until 10pm and will be viewable in a retail unit close to the Ibis Hotel.
Matt Calderwood was born in Northern Ireland and studied Fine Art in Sunderland and Newcastle. He makes video and sculpture and has exhibited all over the world.
Millionaire Charles Saatchi paid £4,000 for a piece of Matt's work, which is made out of 70ft of toilet roll, twisted into a thick cord and hung from the ceiling of London's Saatchi gallery, gathering in a coil on the gallery's floor.
Matt's work is often dangerous. One of his video pieces featured him climbing a ladder while chopping out the rungs below him with an axe, with him having no idea how he would get down.
Crest Nicholson Sales & Marketing Manager Richard Pidgeon said: “Crest Nicholson is committed to regeneration. The importance of public art has grown to become a major element in our design strategy and an essential ingredient in place making. It has created a very positive press to help in the promotion of this flagship development”.
ENDS 12th November 2007
Issued on behalf of Crest Nicholson Regeneration by Martin Powell Communications. For further information contact Liz Lewis on (01275) 394400.