This was an installation for a new 18 storey high-end apartment block in one of London’s busiest and fastest growing areas.
The project required three paintings to be commissioned for the communal ground floor lobby area (where the concierge service operates from).
Part of the brief was to create art that not only complimented the high level of quality in the lobby but to also stand on its own merit and promote the feeling of aspirational movement and emotional reassurance.
The largest of these measures 4 metres long and hangs on the main wall as you walk in. The lobby has been beautifully appointed with a range of quality furniture and finishes so enhancing that feeling was crucial, as was the choice of colours.
Deep red and gold were selected to underline the lustre of the wood finishes whilst purple was featured in all three to compliment a small selection of soft furnishings.
Rich and opulent yet vibrant and restful; emotive combinations that have to exist at the same time.
Use of shapes and meticulous crafting of paint shades, layering and volumes of colour have shaped these three paintings into very individual pieces yet they all work with each other and harmonize the spaces in which they hang.
The three paintings are called:
‘Rush’ (400cm by 130cm)
‘Panama Bazaar’ (275cm by 130cm)
‘Vesuvius’ (180cm by 60cm)
All were painted using my specially formulated enamel paints and were created over a period of six weeks during December and January 2013/14. The project was overseen by myself and the principal architect. The job was created on time and commissioned on site on the date agreed (and on budget).
Principle colour background of red, colour emphasis on natural tones and inclusion of purple and green where possible.
