Art at the Bridge
Published: 15 March 2011
Tower Bridge Exhibition and Southwark Arts Forum Present:
Level 2 South & C Yard Engine Room.
Contemporary art exhibition space in Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Exhibition & Southwark Arts Forum are
collaborating to provide London with a new rolling exhibition
space.
Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge in the world, opened in
1894 it has been a world renowned landmark ever since, with
hundreds of thousands of visitors to the exhibition each year. The
bridge has views all over London from its two walkways and its’
Victorian architecture provides a spectacular setting for the
presentation of art to the public. Tower Bridge Exhibition believes
that contemporary art is a very important aspect of life in London
and the art created by Londoners well worthy of exhibition to the
visitors of Tower Bridge. In collaboration with Southwark Arts
Forum, two rooms in the Bridge will be converted to exhibition
spaces for contemporary art, produced by residents of the
neighbouring boroughs with a rotating exhibition schedule of four
shows a year starting on the 31st March 2011.
The first 4 artists to have been chosen are
Nash Francis, Painter- Oil on Canvas
Rewati Shahani, Illustrator- Ink on Indian cloth
(Kora)
Martin Cottis, Sculptor
Simona Piantieri, Video artist and photographer & Jo
Hutton, Sound Artist and Music Engineer
The pieces will be on display for a minimum of three months
within the Exhibition
All forms of art visual practice are welcome for
submission, however, work which references the Bridge’s
surroundings, their past, present and future are most welcomed, but
other and existing artworks will be considered. It is worth
visiting the venue to get an idea of what is possible to make for
it and install in it.
Applicants, to Level 2 South particularly, must take into
account the high numbers of visitors in a non-traditional art
display setting & as such work installed must meet health &
safety requirements and be able to withstand the effects of public
use. Feasibility of applications will be advised by the Bridge’s
technical support team & work will be installed with their
guidance.
C Yard Engine Room is open to 2D work.
Work chosen for the space will be created by members of
Southwark Arts Forum (SAF).
Applications from art collectives, local community groups &
schools are welcome, but will need a SAF Full Member in their team.
Southwark Arts Forum membership annual subscription fee is £20 and
comes with many other benefits.
Sign up to SAF here.
Level 2 South & C Yard Engine Room has the potential to
become a critically engaging creative hub, perfectly situated to
showcase artists from Southwark to an international audience.
The successful artist(s) will be chosen by a panel of
judges from Southwark Arts Forum & Tower Bridge Exhibition.
The work will be seen by the museum’s visitors for a duration of
three months. The winning artist will be promoted using Tower
Bridge Exhibition & Southwark Art Forum public relations
channels.
After the initial artist(s) has been selected, we will be
looking to engage with other artists interested in taking part in
the second installation in three months time.
Application Instructions:
To receive the application pack, contact Alex Ressel-
alex@southwarkartsforum.org
To apply for a Level 2 South or C Yard Engine Rooms exhibition,
please send all of the following to Alex
A. Proposal
Submit a brief description of the work you would like to produce
and exhibit at Level 2 South of no more than one thousand words,
this can include a drawing, plan or rendering.
B. Images of recent work
Particularly if they relate to your Level 2 South proposal.
C. CV
Which should include information about your education, previous
exhibitions, awards, grants, residencies, reviews, writings or
catalogues.
Deadline:
Applications must be received at the Southwark Arts Forum office by
28 February 2011.
The successful artist(s) will be notified by 14 March, and the
show will open on the 31st March 2011.
Contact Alex Ressell-
alex@southwarkartsforum.org
020 7231 3222
Southwark Arts Forum
website