London Digestive Clinic

Art Contact was selected to source and supply artwork for the new London Digestive Clinic in Welbeck Street. Working with the Designers a series of images were selected to complement the ’boutique’ theme of the clinic.

In keeping with the overall design the images were printed onto acrylic panels and installed with stainless steel stand-off panel fixings.

As well as the artwork Art Contact was also requested to source and supply accessories for the clinic including ceiling lamp shades, ceramics, coffee table books, clocks, magazines and vases with floral arrangements for all 5 floors. The accessories completed the boutique theme through out the clinic.

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  • Object – Source and select artworks for London Digestive Clinic
  • Client – Princess Grace Hospital
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed
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Regent Street Management – Venture House

Regent Street Management Direct required artwork for the reception area at Venture House that would make a strong impression to clients and staff alike. These large bold abstract paintings are visually striking without being intrusive on the space which echoes the company’s approach to their operations.

Framed in stained-black ash, this project is a prime example of how keeping framing simple creates no distractions from the artworks themselves.

This combined with the curvature of the wall and the locations of the artworks in relation to the lighting created an enticing outcome.

As we have our own in-house framing team, we are able to find tailored solutions to our clients’ framing requirements. Subsequently, we oversee projects through from conceptualisations to installation without the need to out-source meaning that we are in control of delivering outcomes that will meet, if not surpass, our clients’ expectations.

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  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for Venture House.
  • Client – Regent Street Management Direct
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Venture House, London
  • Status – Completed
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Regent Street Management – Hanover Street

Private Apparment Building on Hanover Street.

Regent Street Management Direct assigned Art Contact to brighten up the lobby area of their private apartment building on Hanover Street, London with chic artwork.

Due to their proximity to Vogue House, we sourced and framed a collection of classic black and white fashion photographs. To accompany this we commissioned an abstract canvas triptych that complimented the space’s elegant interiors and colour palette.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for new offices in Hanover Street
  • Client – Regents Street Management
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Hanover Street, London
  • Status – Completed
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CID – Kensington High Street 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.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for apartment
  • Client – CID
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Kensington High Street
  • Status – Completed
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Urbanest – King’s Cross Central

‘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.

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  • Object – Source, select and commission public art sculpture for Kings Cross Central
  • Client – Urbanest
  • Sector – Student Housing
  • Location – King’s Cross, London
  • Status – Completed
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''As part of our development at King's Cross student accommodation we had a section 106 commitment to install Public Art. We wanted the art to reflect the heritage of the site, our commitment to quality and stand the test of time. We also needed to ensure our partners in the project KCCLP, Argent and Camden Planning department were equally satisfied that the Public Art added to the environment. I approached Virginia at Art Contact and she immediately put me at ease with the whole process whilst keeping all interested parties engaged. I have to say I enjoyed the whole process. After visiting the site, Art Contact carried out in depth research, reviewing the site and its history, in order to establish a brief to present to selected artists. Their research ensured that the final result could be fully integrated into the site and reflect heritage. Throughout Virginia sustained constant communication ensuring that we were fully informed at all times as well as liaising between ourselves and the artist from start to finish. We are delighted with the result and would be happy to recommend Art Contact as an Art Consultant and Commissioning Agent for art commissions.''

Angus Kearin Head of Development - Urbanest

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Jones Lang La Salle

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.

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  • Object – Source, supply and commission of office artwork
  • Client – Jones Lang La Salle
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Blackfriars, London
  • Status – Completed
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Gilead Science

Gilead Sciences is a bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need.

Art Contact was invited to work with the team to select artwork to support the corporate identity and to enhance the working environment. Over the years artworks were selected and commissioned for both the offices at Granta Park and for the European Headquarters at Stockley Park.

In the offices at Granta Park colourful artworks were selected to enhance the working environment and to support the companies ethos.

As the main office is based in America they where keen to depict views of London in their Stockley Park offices.
A series of photographs were commissioned depicting views of London. The resulting images were combined and manipulated resulting in series of photo montages which were printed in monochrome to suit the decor.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artworks for offices
  • Client – Gilead Science
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location –  Stockley Park, London & Granta Park, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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“Art Contact has over the last 8 years consistently provided stunning artwork for our UK offices, contributing to the overall success of our office refurbishments." “Art Contact's skills lie in exceptional project management, art selection and client communication, all of which have helped to make the whole process of choosing suitable artwork for our office space an enjoyable and inspirational experience."

Keiran Ferguson - Director, Facilities and Operations,

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Chelsea Diagnostics

The brief for this project was to bring the natural botanical world into this urban healthcare centre. To provide a holistic and therapeutic environment and to create a peaceful atmosphere for the patients.

Art Contact sourced images of flora and fauna from three established photographers to create the right blend of imigary for the space.

 

Digital image files were printed onto a specialist wipe clean board. This utilitarian board was appropriate within this health care environment to comply with rigorous hygiene standards.

The feed back from this project following the opening has been extremely favourable having satisfied the brief in creating an extremely peaceful environment for staff and patients alike.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for diagnostic centre
  • Client – HCA – Chelsea Diagnositic
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – 280 Kings Road
  • Status – Completed
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Bromley College – Tree of Knowledge

Art Contact were appointed by Bromley College for a public art commission. The sculpture, entitled ‘The Tree of Knowledge’ made out of galvanised steel stands high at 5 metres.

The writing which embellishes the sculpture was inspired by a workshop held between the artist and the students and staff of Bromley College.

  • Object – Source, select & commission sculpture for College garden
  • Client – Bromley College
  • Sector – Education
  • Location –  Bromley
  • Status – Completed
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Lord North Street Ltd

A selection of black and white photographs.

Scenes depicting London at night and marine life

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for offices
  • Client – Lord North Street Ltd
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Marylebone, London
  • Status – Completed
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PPD Development

Art Contact’s brief from MEPC- Granta Park and PPD was for a sculpture to be sited infront of the new PPD building. They wanted something clean and modern, and abstract in style. Virginia Grub of Art Contact, selected three artists who she felt would be perfect for the space. Each artist presented their brief to PPD and Granta Park, from which one artist was chosen to develope their concept further.

Title: ‘Family’
The work dipicts a Father,Son/Daughter and Mother figure, placing the work slightly leaning towards each other to show a family nurturing their young.
This is composed of three sculptures. Each sculpture is fabricated in grade 316 stainless steel with satin brushed effect finish.
The talest piece is 4m high, then 2.5m to 2m high.

  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for outside new offices.
  • Client – PPD Development
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Granta Park, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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Roche Diagnostics

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.

  • Object – Source, select and commission a collection of artworks for their new offices.
  • Client – Roche Diagnostic
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Burgess Hill
  • Status – Completed
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Bovis Lend Lease – Warrington, ‘Lewis Carroll’s Cat’

Commissioned on behalf of Bovis Lend Lease for the Golden Square Retail Mall, Warrington by Art Contact.

A 3-part ‘parallax’ installation along the East Street approach to the NW Knuckle. Commissioned in Anodised Aluminium to overall dimensions 3m (diameter) x 5m (spread).

This was a highly effective ‘parallax’ sculpture which seemed to assemble and de-assemble as approached along ‘East Street’. Parallax sculptures are designed to be seem ‘whole’ from one location, from all other positions they are in various stages of assembly.

  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for shopping centre
  • Client – Bovis Lend Lease
  • Sector – Retail
  • Location – Warrington
  • Status – Completed
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Bovis Lend Lease – Warrington, ‘Aurora’

Commissioned on behalf of Bovis Lend Lease for the Golden Square Retail Mall, Warrington by Art Contact.

Dichroic glass light sculpture by Chris Wood, consisting of 24 rails, each 2m long, with 9 dichroic glass elements 100 x 100mm on powder-coated stainless steel rails, installed within the roof cupola at the SE Knuckle.

As well as creating interest in the cupola, Aurora also displays a colourful pattern on the floor below which is constantly changing dependant on the direction of the light from outside.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for shopping centre
  • Client – Bovis Lend Lease
  • Sector – Retail
  • Location – Warrington
  • Status – Completed
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Bovis Lend Lease – Warrington, ‘Swift’

Commissioned on behalf of Bovis Lend Lease for the Golden Square Retail Mall, Warrington by Art Contact. Multi-elements in stainless steel are suspended over the escalator void in the Transport Interchange Hall.

‘Swift’ a suspended installation representing a swift in full flight was commissioned in anodised stainless steel to add interest to the void in the roof space above the escalator in the Transport Interchange Hall.

 

  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for shopping centre
  • Client – Bovis Lend Lease
  • Sector – Retail
  • Location – Warrington
  • Status – Completed
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Galliard Homes – Show Apartment

Art Contact worked closely with the interior designer to source the right artwork to complement the building and his designs.

The resulting selection from chandeliers to framed pictures can be seen in the series of photographs below.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for show apartment
  • Client – Galliard Homes designer MCW
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed
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Wellcome Trust – ‘You’

The Wellcome Trust’s Sanger Institute is one of the premier centre of genomic discovery and understanding in the world. It leads ambitious collaborations across the globe to provide the foundations for further research and transformative healthcare innovation.

Our brief from the client to reflect the overall research programme at Genome Centre now referred to as The Sanger Institute in an abstract form. ‘You’ by Colin Rose was commissioned being 3 Elements read as one in Mirror polished stainless steel.

 

Mirror polished stainless steel was used to reflect the surroundings and the people passing through the main walk way throughout the day. The three elements make up the world ‘You’ as seen throughout the day in the reflection which holds the key to our DNA.  The work is subtle and yet has a significant meaning to the site.

‘You’ – Three spheres sculpture by Colin Rose for the Wellcome Trust. Size: 2m, 1.5m and 0.8m diameter

Project commissioned on behalf of the Wellcome Trust for the Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge (now referred to The Sanger Institute) by Virginia Grub (Art Contact).

  • Object – Source, select and commission an important work of sculpture by Colin Rose for the Wellcome Trust.
  • Client – Wellcome Trust
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Sanger Institute, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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“Virginia Grubb has been particularly helpful in assisting our selection of appropriate artists and the commissioning of their work through to instalment.”

David Scott - Project Director Wellcome Trust

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Crowne Plaza Hotel

Use of minimalist art and Perspex box framing add bright contemporary style to the new Crowne Plaza Hotel in Marlow.
Working closely with Design Coalition and the Hotel’s owner, Art Contact commissioned five artists to produce a series of paintings and works on paper.

 

All works were produced and installed within a tight deadline to be ready for the opening.

A very large painting by Ian Wilkinson was installed in the conference room. Other works include a series of 12 photographs by Anne Hardy and a bronze sculpture for the downstairs bar.

  • Object – Source,select and supply artworks for the public areas of the hotel.
  • Client – Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Sector – Hotel
  • Location – Marlow
  • Status – Completed
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Albion Riverside – Show Appartment

Black & White at Albion Riverside

Abstracted images of water reflect the river location in the 7th-Floor penthouse show apartment at Battersea’s highly prestigious Albion Riverside development.

Working closely with the interior designers, Robert Branchdale (Art Contact) selected a series of artworks in black and white – original etchings for the dining area and digital photography for the main living area – to complement and enhance the stylish atmosphere of the penthouse.

  • Object – Commissioning artwork for the 7th floor penthouse show apartment
  • Client – Albion Riverside
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Battersea, London
  • Status – Completed
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Office of Government Commerce

A panel in 12mm stained glass by Graham Jones has been completed for OGC’s new offices.

OGC wanted a piece of modern glass for the Reception area of their new building. After a site meeting and specification briefing from the client, Graham Jones produced a total of 3 options in sketch form and a final choice of image was adapted from one of these. As part of the brief Graham was aware of the style of two large prints by Neil Canning chosen through Art Contact to hang in adjacent areas of the Reception and he incorporated approriately sympathetic colour and line into his glass designs. (The Canning prints’ Nile’ and ‘Thermal’ were the last available in now sold-out editions and have undoubtedly increased in value since installation.)

Because of computer printing technology, a small sketch can be faithfully and accurately reproduced up to the scale of the finished 12mm thick glass panel, which measures 1.2 x 2.3 m., so the client is accurately aware of how the finished piece will look. However, the artist himself works on the etched and coloured surface, thus giving the free and personal touch of the artist to the finished work. As examples; the white touches in the top left of the work were adjusted and toned down by Jones once the work had been hung, in reaction to seeing the work actually in situ. Several areas of beautiful surface texture emerged during the process of manufacture of the panel and were left incorporated in the design.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for new offices
  • Client – Office of Government Commerce
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Central london
  • Status – Completed
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Cambourne Business Park

Installation of two large hand-tufted wool rugs by the artist Yve Houghton at Cambourne Business Park.

Joint developers Wrenbridge and Development Securities are initiating a strategy for the integration of contemporary art in the built environment. Art Contact’s initial brief from Peter Jarman of Wrenbridge was to commission abstract artworks, which would bring individuality and colour to the large reception areas of the two main buildings.
Two works, both in 16mm wool pile were produced: A wall-hanging diptych 8 metres high and a floor rug 4 metres by 3 metres.

“The rugs help to provide a stylish working atmosphere, and we are delighted with the result” comments Jarman.

In addition, advised by Virginia Grub of Art Contact, the Business Park has acquired a collection of paintings and framed abstract limited editions and monoprints, on a rental scheme allowing change after an initial period. Local Cambridge painter Charlotte Cornish is represented in building 2030 with a large vibrant abstract oil on canvas and a series of screenprints.

Other artists on display include Stephen Bartlett and “the grand old man of English abstract printmaking”, Albert Irvin.
The inclusion of the colour, individuality and aesthetic impact of well-chosen contemporary artworks is contributing to Cambourne Business Park’s success as a working environment second to none in the region.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks to offices in Cambourne
  • Client – Cambourne Business Park
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Cambourne, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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“The rugs help to provide a stylish working atmosphere, and we are delighted with the result” “Art Contact's rental scheme has been a great source for some of our projects where we only require flexible short-term rentals to enhance the building.”

Peter Jarman of Wrenbridge

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Prague Hilton Hotel

Hilton Hotel, Old Town, Prague

Brief was to commission a number of both figurative and architectural paintings in the constructive style.

Commissioned on behalf of David Collins.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for Prague Hotel.
  • Client – Hilton Hotels
  • Sector – Hospitality
  • Location – Old Town, Prague
  • Status – Completed
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Redrow Commercial – Windsor Office Park

A full-size bronze horse, commissioned by Art Contact, has been installed at Windsor Office Park.

Bronze Horse at Windsor Office Park

The client, Redrow Commercial, required a striking and imposing sculpture which reflected the location – adjacent to Windsor Racecourse.

 

  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for Office Park.
  • Client – Redrow Commercial
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Windsor
  • Status – Completed
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