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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • 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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Planning
  • Community Arts
  • Art Selection
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Planning
  • Community Arts
  • Art Selection
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

 

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Source, select and commission artworks for offices
  • Client – Gilead Science
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location –  Stockley Park, London & Granta Park, Cambridge
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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,

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.

 

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • 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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Audit
  • Cataloguing
  • Curation
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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

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’

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • 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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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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.

PROJECT SUMMARY

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

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Community Arts
  • Art Selection
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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