Cathy's Art Diary

Interesting installation next to St Paul's Cathedral where two artists were invited to explore ways to use colour, pattern and text to enhance the urban experience in winter.   This commission is part the Lord Mayor of London's "Let's Do London" visitor campaign.   And the artists came from the University of the Arts London. The geometrical works called "Tread Lightly" were by Sophie Cornish and they aim to disrupt the space around them. I'm not sure I understood the commentary on them which says they "seek to engage with its viewers in a collective act of thoughtfulness and resilience" but I was interested in the effect of the pattern which made the box like structure appear wonky as you walked through them. The other pieces called "There is Enough to Go Round" were by Annabel Maguire and reference textures from the surrounding area which I must admit I didn't realise until I read the blurb. Each also had an affirming ...

Innovative approach to an end of year show by the University of the Arts London shown in various vacant shop windows around London. I first discovered this at One New Change when wandering around the City where I found these lovely costumes from students studying at Wimbledon College of Arts. They were beautifully displayed with good commentaries on the students and their projects. In windows opposite were designs for video games and possibly film sets. These did not display so well in this format but it was still a great way for the students to show their work. A week or so later I found   more costumes in shops on the Strand which was a nice surprise. I did try to download a map but didn’t manage to get the link to work.