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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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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Advent Software

Advent Software invited Art Contact in to manage an art program which included commissioning fine art prints for the first floor sales office and a wall mural for the break out area; printing and framing corporate marketing material for the general offices and producing a large acrylic Advent Software brand map for the main Reception.

Art Contact worked closely with a large-format printing team to print both client supplied graphics and commissioned images for display in various ways.

On the curved wall in the breakout area a large street art painting was commissioned.

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  • Object – Commissioning Fine art prints for the sales office, as well as wall murals for the break out area.
  • Client – Advent Software
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed
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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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Land Securities – Landflex

Use of art at Land Securities flexible office developments in Fulham and Soho has helped create the right atmosphere for some important lettings.

Landflex is an innovative solution responding to the challenge of matching office accommodation to the requirements of dynamic business plans. By offering unparalleled degrees of choice, underpinned by complete price certainty and coupled with excellent service Landflex gives customers flexibility and control over all aspects of their office accommodation.

In Soho Square Art Contact’s challenge was to deliver a big-impact art work for the main internal atrium, nine meters in width, within a limited budget. Ian Wilkinson’s 30-piece pop art installation succeeds brilliantly.

At the Landflex flagship – the Empress State Building – Art Contact has provided a (flexible) rental of abstract art by Bert Irvin and Neil Canning, giving a focus of colour and energy in key public areas.

Lettings at Empress State since the art was installed include Transport For London and the Metropolitan Police.

  • Object – Source, selection & rental of artworks
  • Client – Land Securities
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Fulham and Soho, London
  • Status – Completed
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