Private Client – Paris

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.

  • Object – Source, select and commission various artworks for apartment in Paris
  • Client – Private Client
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Paris, France
  • Status – Completed
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CID – Kensington Row

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.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for apartment
  • Client – CID
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Kensington Row
  • 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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Private Client – Saudi Arabia

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.

  • Object – Source,select and commission works for shipment to Saudi Arabia
  • Client – Private Client
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Status – Completed
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‘Inosculation’ – Private Commission

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.

  • Object – Source, select and commission wall mounted sculpture for private client
  • Client – Private
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed
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Blue Bay Asset Management

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.

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  • Object – Source & select artwork for London and other offices
  • Client – Blue Bay Asset Management
  • Sector – Offices and Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed
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IVF Clinic – Boston Place

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.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for clinic
  • Client – IVF Clinic
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – Boston Place, London
  • Status – Completed
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London Bridge Hospital

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.

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  • Object –  Source & Commission Artwork to brighten up light well in centre of building.
  • Client – HCA – London Bridge Hospital
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – Tooley Street, London
  • Status – Completed
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Metrix Enterprise Ltd

Metrix Enterprise invited Art Contact to source a collection of artwork for their first office in the London division. Our brief was to embrace the city; its culture, architecture and artists, through the artwork.

With this in mind, we sourced a collection of limited-edition prints from contemporary British printmakers and photographers, abstract and representational that complement the space and each other through palette and composition.

  • Object – Source and select artwork for new offices.
  • Client – Metrix Enterprise Ltd
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed
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London Bridge Hospital – Wards

Following on from other projects in the hospital, Art Contact was asked to assist London Bridge Hospital to refresh the wards in the hospital with the use of framed photographs of local London views.

 

These were specially commissioned for the hospital and were mounted and framed in a silver moulding to support the decoration through out the hospital.

  • Object – Source, supply and commission artwork for wards and patient rooms
  • Client – HCA – London Bridge Hospital
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – Tooley Street, London
  • Status – Completed
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Keltbray Group Holdings

Brendan Kerr of Keltbray chose artworks which reflected the vibrancy and contemporary design of the head offices in Surrey. Some key pieces were chosen to represent the company’s prominent activity in the construction sector. This was loosely interpreted through artworks which employ building materials such as glass, stone and steel as their medium and construction ideas such as balance and illusion as their concept.

Art Contact commissioned a digitally manipulated image of photographs of London architecture which the artist then encased in a painted aluminium box frame with a dichoric glass opening.

When one walks past the artwork the light, which is refracted by the dichoric glass panels, presents an array of colours onto the image behind.

 

  • Object – Source, supply and commission of Office artworks
  • Client – Keltbray Group Holdings
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Surrey
  • 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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Speechly Bircham

“We are making a major investment in the new office and would like to make a statement of our identity, confidence and that the firm is moving forward”

From this brief we chose and commissioned works of art by established artists as well as up and coming artists such as Martha Winter and Mickey Dell and works by international artists such as Francois Pont and Ralph Keigal.

 

Together with their existing artwork their collection which has been built up over the years containing works in media from photography to oil and sculpture to relief’s has been much enlarged while still remaining in harmony with the state of the art new offices.

 

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks to complement existing collection and move to new offices.
  • Client – Speechly Bircham
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – City Of London
  • Status – Completed
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“Art Contact took note of our brief extremely well by contributing to the overall success of our new offices.”

Tim Raper

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BMA Members Lounge

‘Trees’
The brief was to produce substantial artworks that would have considerable impact on the space at the same time as creating a tranquil atmosphere.
Images of trees were chosen to help create the calm and the use of non-reflective acrylic panels giving the impact that the space required.

View other work by Gudawer Kalirai:

  • The Waldron Health Centre, New Cross
  • Nottingham City Hospital – ‘Nottingham Forest’
  • Roche Diagnostics – ‘Trees’
  • Object – To provide artwork for the member’s lounge that created a tranquil atmosphere while also making an impact on the vast space.
  • Client – British Medical Association
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location –BMA House, Tavistock Square
  • Status – Completed
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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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Runnymede Hotel – Lock Restaurant

New Lock Restaurant at the Runnymede Hotel has been completed.

Padlocks and Keys have been mounted in a inventive way – like jewels in a velvet mount.

  • Object – Sorce, select and supply artwork for the Lock Restaurant at the Runnymede Hotel.
  • Client – Runnymede-On-Thames
  • Sector – Hospitality
  • Location – Runnymede, Surrey
  • Status – Completed
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Private Client – Garden Sculpture

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.

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  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for private client
  • Client – Private Client
  • Sector – Residential
  • Location – Surrey
  • 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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Gardiner & Theobald LLP

Having met Kevin Arnold from G&T to view the new site for site specific artworks, our rational behind the new commission was to take into account the work that Gardiner & Theobald specialise in, so in a loose way, we chose works which reflected their business in construction and consultancy.

Two artists were commissioned to fulfil the brief, firstly Brazillian ceramic artist Valeria Nascimento who created a wall sculpture ‘Ordered Chance’ which was constructed from ceramic cubes to represent Gardiner & Theobald’s position both in the locality and also in the construction industry. Secondly, a wall panel was commissioned from the light artist Chris Wood.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artworks for new offices
  • Client – Gardiner & Theobald LLP
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed
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Private Client – Garden Sculpture

The clients brief was to commission a young up and coming artist for a site specific sculpture.

The artist constructed three figures, depecting the clients three children, in powder coated steel.

  • Object – Source, select and commission Sculptures for garden of private residence.
  • Client – Mr & Mrs Jackson
  • Sector – Private Residence
  • Location – Surrey
  • Status – Completed
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Financial Institution – Bankside

Art work supplied for a financial institution for their new offices at Bankside.

Art Contact had worked with this organisation for some years and in 2009 we were asked to select artwork to complete this development.

A wide variety of artists were chosen to complement the design and to reflect the diverse nature of the organisation.

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for offices in Bankside
  • Client – Financial Institute
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Bankside, London
  • Status – Completed
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Bolsover Street

The brief is to develop and implement an art strategy that is relevant to the work of the hospital and the quality of care and expertise offered by RNOH specialists which also integrates with the approach taken to interior design.

The art work will support the internal approach to way finding and therefore needs to incorporate the principle colour schemes planned for the facility.

The long and illustrious history of the hospital and the dedication of its staff should be represented and where possible the art should include the opportunity to distract visitors by providing access to the ‘story’ of the RNOH.

In answer to the brief Art Contract developed a series of story walls to inform visitors about the RNOH together with a series of graphic images printed onto acrylic and floated on the walls with hidden fixings.

  • Object – Source, select and commission various graphic works for the RNOH
  • Client – R.N.O.H
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – Bolsover Street, London
  • Status – Completed
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Whittington Hospital

A number of locations requiring art were identified and suitable artists were proposed and designs accepted.

The design and production of the pieces were all completed on time and on budget despite various ongoing problems with the build schedule outside our control resulting in several redesigns of several of the pieces.

Friezes were installed on the 2 and 3rd floors, a large montage was installed in the main reception and a colourful mural on the ground floor.

Outside a parralax sculpture was designed and installed depicting the Hospital’s logo of the Cat and the ‘W’ which assembled and then dis-assembled as the designed viewing point was passed.

  • Object – Sorce, select and commission artworks for previously identified locations though out the public areas of the hospital.
  • Client – NHS Trust
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – London
  • 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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Taylor Wessing

Our brief was to incorporate existing artwork into the company’s contemporary offices, as well as to provide further artwork to complement the existing collection for the client facing areas on the 9th and 10th floors at New Gate Square.

As well as providing a full audit of their collection, Art Contact also sourced a variety of items producing an extensive portfolio from which the final items were selected.

The  existing collection and the new artworks were framed or re-framed as required to suit the decor of the new offices and installed as planned.

Object

  • Audit Collection, source select and supply artworks to complement the existing collection

Client

  • Taylor Wessing

Sector

  • Corporate

Location

  • City Of London

Status

  • Completed
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The Waldron Health Centre

The Waldron Health Centre, based in New Cross, groups 5 local GP practices along with ancillary community services (Pharmacy, Mother & Baby services, Community Youth Programmes, etc) into a building at the heart of the New Cross locality. The building benefits from a full-height atrium, clad in beech veneer, being he chosen location for  ‘New Cross’ montage which was commissioned for the 2nd Floor.

The montage, featuring local noteworthy architecture, highlights the rich mix of styles and forms that is the glory of urban London. The soft, pastel colourway was selected to harmonise both with the beech veneer of the atrium and with a dichroic film panel installation, installed as part of the build phase, on the 1st Floor.

In 2008 the Waldron Health Centre won the award for Better Primary Healthcare Building.

  • Object – Source, select and commission artwork for health centre
  • Client – Waldron Health Centre – NHS
  • Sector – Healthcare
  • Location – New Cross
  • Status – Completed
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“The PCT and its partners have been hugely impressed by Art Contact's abilities to deliver art projects in the health sector and would recommend them to any public sector bodies looking for a great value and hugely knowledgeable art consultancy service.”

Ben Maguire - Lewisham Primary Care Trust

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Voluntary Action – Sheffield

Commissioned on behalf of Voluntary Acton Sheffield for The Circle building by Art Contact. Concentric circles of perspex held within stainless steel framework and lit by computer-controlled LED’s producing a 11-minute lighting sequence.

Voluntary Action Sheffield commissioned Light Sculpture by Raphael Daden. Overall dimensions @ 2m x 150mm

  • Object – Source, select and commission light sculpture for exterior wall.
  • Client – Voluntary Action
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Sheffield
  • Status – Completed
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Coutts Bank

Art Contact was approached to augment their art collection to provide additional artworks for the client area at main Coutts in the Strand and also for the regional branch in Southampton.

A portfolio was produced following the brief and from this the artworks were selected. Once selected the artworks were framed and installed in both locations.

  • Object – Review and refresh artworks for client area in London and Southampton.
  • Client – Coutts
  • Sector – Offices and Corporate
  • Location –  London & Southampton
  • Status – Completed
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European Bioinformatics Institute Internal Artwork

Dichroic Glass installation by Chris Wood, incorporating language relevant to the work in EBI.

‘It was decide to create an artwork using Dichroic glass, as the technical nature of the material is particularly suited to the scientific context’.

Tensioned cables running floor to ceiling supporting a series of dichroic glass fins with high impact polystyrene infils as shown. The overall dimensions of the glass arrangement is 1400 x 700mm.

  • Object – Source, select and commission light sculpture for EBI
  • Client – European Bioinformatics Institute at The Wellcome Trust
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Hinxton Hall, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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European Bioinformatics Institute – External Sculpture

EBI commissioned a sculpture on the approach to their building at Hinxton Hall. After an extensive selection process Colin Rose won the commission to complement his sculpture ‘You’ situated nearby

6 sided ‘Starball’ by Colin Rose, in mirror polished stainless steel.

6 sided ‘Starball’ by Colin Rose, in mirror polished stainless steel. 1.5m diameter

View another sculpture by Colin Rose – ‘You’

  • Object – Source, select and commission sculpture for EBI
  • Client – EBI at The Wellcome Trust
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Hinxton Hall, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed
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