Having worked with Ayala for some years Art Contact was asked to source and select appropriate artworks for the refurbishment of an old private residence in Ukraine.
The works were selected and shipped to Ukraine for framing and installation.
A selection of the chosen artworks are shown below.
Art Contact was approached by an existing client to place artwork in their property while it was on the market and being viewed by prospective buyers.
21 pictures were installed on a short term rental agreement. Having been on the market for some time the property was sold very soon after the installation of the pictures.
As part of the on-going refurbishment of the Hospital, Art Contact was asked to commission some strongly themed printed panels for the Audiology Department at the Portland Hospital. Due to the nature of the department a musical theme was selected.
The pictures were printed onto acrylic panels and installed using panel fixings, insuring the continuation of the theme developed through-out the rest of the hospital.
Art Contact has worked with the BMA during their extensive refurbishment programme over the past decade to source, select and commission artwork as well as reviewing and refreshing their existing art collections.
On this occasion, we have commissioned a number photographic collages to depict the historic nature of the site and the history of the BMA to create contemporary artworks for this historic building emphasising their heritage.
Art Contact was invited by a long standing private client to source and select unique pieces of artwork for one of their residencies in Paris.
Through commissioning a wide range of artists and sculptors, Art Contact developed a highly bespoke, custom made art collection tailored to enhance the rooms and reflect the diverse interests and enthusiasm our client has for the patronage of contemporary artists.
The brief from the client was to incorporate artwork which reflected the colour schemes of the spacious and light filled apartment. The collection consisted of embellished paintings and bespoke wooden frames.
Art Contact co-ordinated the delivery and installation of the artwork and have since been invited back to source and supply artwork for another apartment.
With a budget outlined, Art Contact was able to deliver a strong initial proposal which was diverse in content and presented a wide variety of options that the client was able to consider, happily in the knowledge that all were feasible and within budget.
CID Interiors made the final selection of the artwork and Art Contact project managed all stages of the acquisition, framing and installation.
The art collection consisted of an original, commissioned canvas painting, limited edition and mono-prints and photography. All artworks which required framing were framed in our in-house bespoke framing workshop, where all frames are handmade to complement the artwork.
Art Contact sourced artists to commission artwork and luxury furnishings for a contemporary, recently refurbished villa for a private client.
The commissioned artwork ranged from glass colonnade panels and ceramic wall hangings, to bespoke tables and handmade cushions.
Art Contact co-ordinated all shipment and delivery to the Middle East and provided comprehensive installation instructions upon the artwork’s arrival.
Art Contact has a very positive, long standing relationship with the client, and the artwork was warmly received.
The client gave Art Contact a brief for an installation based around an organic and natural form that appeared to be growing across the wall.
Following a selection process, the artist chosen fabricated a striking, yet delicately crafted concrete sculpture in red, earthy tones to compliment stone wall behind.
The artists expert manipulation of the material not only produced a hugely accomplished final installation, but also reflected the interests of the client, who works within a family construction business.
The sculpture was very well received by the client and will be enjoyed for many years to come.
As part of their Art Collection Management programme, Art Contact has been appointed to coordinate the move of this corporate clients existing art collection and assess the best ways to maximise the potential of the works in time for their relocation to Portman Square, with it’s panoramic view of Central London.
Art Contact provided a creative, tailored art programme for the client. This involved the cataloguing of the existing artwork for valuation and re-organisation. Art Contact also advised on the most effective ways in which to maximise the visual impact of the artworks through re-framing and careful placement across both floors.
The re-framing of the newly assembled collection took place at our in-house framing workshop, where Art Contact worked in collaboration with our client and their design team, Artillery Interiors, to integrate the artworks into the new, state-of-the-art office interior.
To celebrate the relocation, Art Contact took a brief from the client, to commission an original piece of artwork in celebration of the company growth and development.
Art Contact has sourced artwork for Blue Bay Asset Management for over 10 years. Most recently commissioning new wall sculptures of sand and colour pigment for the offices on Grosvenor Street.
Blue Bay also recently engaged Art Contact to commission new works and to organize the transportation of these works for their offices in Connecticut, USA.
‘Unity’ by Simon Hitchens – As part of the major regeneration programme at Kings Cross Central, Urbanest Properties invited Art Contact to commission a ‘Public Art’ sculpture for the main entrance to the newly designed building by Glenn Howells architect, accommodation for students which completed September 2013.
The redevelopment of the former King’s Cross Goods Yard, now known as King’s Cross Central, owes much of its appeal to the proud industrial heritage which formed it.
Simon Hitchens was commissioned to create this graphic sculpture which visually references the heavy engineering used in the area’s industrial past. Unity’s form is suggestive of two large and redundant cogged wheels.
The granite element symbolises the robust building materials used in the old Goods Yards, where commodities were moved about by rail and cart. The more technologically challenging blue resin element hints both at the Regents Canal and the, important part it played in the transport of goods, but also the inspirational, state of the art future being built at King’s Cross Central.
The simple graphic form of the sculpture can be seen as a stylised letter X, but also articulates the unity between two separate yet co-dependant bodies: a balance of essential opposites and a celebration of progress across the generations.
Angus Kearin Head of Development - Urbanest
Art Contact developed an art program which incorporated a diverse range of original artwork to complement the decoration and to support the work carried out in the clinic. A diptych was commissioned for a wall recess within the main communal waiting area.
The other artworks, constructed from natural materials and pigment are wonderfully striking and tactile in their simplicity, evoking a wide range of inferences relative to the work of the clinic.
Further works included colourful prints and soft flora and fauna to encourage a relaxed, holistic environment.
The brief from the client was to create an interesting vision for patients and staff with no view but an empty grey space without natural light. Virginia Grub from Art Contact set about sourcing the right artist to create an artificial garden set in the atrium by using dichoric etched components to create what we know as ‘The Light Garden’.
The Light Garden was formed and created by using 62 dichroic acrylic sandblasted discs to create floral designs with 48 fins placed along the face of the building which reflects from the mirrored wall opposite. This created an explosion of colours when the natural sunlight streams into the atrium from the south facing windows, as the light passes through and reflects off the glass it is transformed and takes on a journey around the space with flashes of rainbow of colours.
Sale of Sculptures by Pierre Diamantopoulo to a Private Residence
In preparation for ‘Chiri-chozu,’ the Sumo has been captured in a snapshot moment before his hands collide to initiate the fight. In this moment, the braiding on his ‘Mawashi’ are flung into the air as he squats into position, and his expression captures a calm and steady composure before the fight begins.
Once ‘Shiko’ has taken place, the fight can begin. Captured in bronze the opposing Sumo is in a position of balance and strength. The sculptor masterfully bends the rules of physics and gives a playful nod to gravity, as the Sumo’s body weight is thrown across to the side. The attention to muscular detail both on and below the surface of the sculpture demonstrate the sculptor’s masterful grasp of his medium.
Following the great success of the previous exhibition Art Contact was again approached to organise another sculpture exhibition in the Grounds of the Grove Hotel near Watford.
In close collaboration with the hotel staff, the sculptures and exhibition locations were selected and Art Contact made the necessary arrangements for the installation of the exhibition including making the arrangements for any specialist equipment to be available.
The installation took about a week and the exhibition ran for about 6 months.
The time scale from the initial inquiry to the opening of the show was about 9 months.
A selection of the sculptures shown can be seen below.
The full catalogue can be downloaded.
The artwork is consistent with the themes previously created by the artist for use in the children’s areas of the Portland Hospital. The theme employs block colour children playing against a parkland backdrop of Regents Park. This imagery has now been developed for printing directly onto a white ROC substrait which forms the walls in the new units at 215 Portland Street.
Sections of the large scale murals have been cropped and printed onto acrylic or forex panels for corridor spaces and consulting rooms.
For the Gynaecology ward, a band of light theme was introduced taking flora and fauna imagery and inserting a contrasting band of colour horizontally or vertically across the artwork.
Art Contact commissioned a digital photographer on behalf of Jones Lang La Salle for the main reception of an office building in Blackfriars.
The composition and subject matter of the artwork was developed by the artist to illustrate the location of the building as a central hub in the City of London.
Art Contact commissioned artwork to represent coral and geological patterns. Through the use of actual geological materials including pebble and sand solution, the artwork explores the natural patterns and organic ordering in our environment.
While, in the reception a large four panel Perspex artwork brings together imagery from Inpex project sites and oil rigs against a cityscape backdrop with architecture taken from four main locations worldwide where Inpex have offices. The second panel acknowledges the Japanese origins of the company, using complimentary images from London and Japan, of traditional architecture and sculpture against a backdrop of Mount Fuji and the cherry tree. The colours were considered to enhance and complement the existing design features.
For Inpex, the commissioned work lends a subtle reference to the corporation, who are continually developing and exploring oil and natural gas resources worldwide, whilst complementing the elegance of the walnut finishes throughout the office space.
Art Contact suggested re-framing pieces in the Inpex’s existing collection to be re-distributed around the offices. These pieces, which were in storage, have brightened up wall spaces within the general offices including the break out area.
Art Contact were approached by the Grove Hotel near Watford to arrange a sculpture exhibition in the grounds of the hotel. In excess of 50 locations were identified in the grounds and Art Contact created a portfolio of suggested sculptures. In close collaboration with the hotel staff the final sculptures were selected and their proposed locations for the exhibition agreed.
Art Contact made the arrangements with the sculptors and specialist equipment suppliers. With the assistance of the hotel staff the exhibition was installed over a period of a week and ran for about 6 months.
The project took about 12 months to organise from the time we were first approached to the opening of the exhibition.
See below a selection of images of sculptures in the show.
The full catalogue can also be downloaded.
This sculpture was commissioned for a Private Client who wished to surprise his wife for their wedding anniversary. The client requested an abstract figurative sculpture which had symbolic references to the anniversary. The two figures in the sculpture can be seen to be entwined in an embrace.
The sculpture ‘Accord’ by John Brown is made out Aluminium Resin and stands on a stone base on top of an oak plinth. The total height including the base is approximately 1340mm High.
A collection of contemporary art in which the subjects relate to nature, people and the area local to Burgess Hill.
The redeveloped building was decorated to a very high standard in a contemporary style, with attention to the smallest of details.
A brief was given to Art Contact to include ‘nature, people and the local area’ into the subject manner. These were included but not always in the most literal of senses, encouraging the staff and visitors to think about the works exhibited. Contemporary glassware was also commissioned including an illuminated plinth to light the glass works from beneath.
A collection of art by artists from England, Italy and Germany was curated by Art Contact, for the German – Italian law firm’s offices in central London.
Our brief for this project was to use international artists, particularly from Germany and Italy.
We chose works which related loosely to law, such as books by Veronica Bailey. The international theme was brought in through works by Piere Imhof and Irma Irsara.
The contemporary artwork was selected to re-enforce both the corporate identity and to support the minimalist interior design of their new offices.
