Colourful cuts of the Olympic stadium have found their way into the underbelly of the contemporary art world emerging from the industrial landscape of Hackney Wick, gritty neighbour to the Olympic Park.
The iconic fabric panels, which wrapped the stadium during the Games, have been re-used and transformed to evoke the breaking dawn by London designer Natasha Reid. With the stadium itself as the backdrop, this joyful art installation entitled “AfterParty”, celebrates the beginnings of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The piece is the first of a series of artworks to be made from the material and was created in under a week following the closure of the Olympic site.
“AfterParty” is being exhibited until 28th October 2012 at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery, found a stone’s throw away from the Olympic Park in Hackney Wick, with unparalleled views of the stadium. “AfterParty” is part of the group exhibition, Celebration: The Big Picture.
Following the success of this first installation, “AfterParty” will transform, grow and adapt to future sites and gallery spaces, inside or outside, creating something totally new each time. Natasha hopes to create the subsequent artworks in collaboration with other artists in order to explore a range of interpretations of the concept of legacy and transformation.
The story so far of the AfterParty project can be found here:
https://www.natashareid.co.uk/afterparty—experimental-olympic-wrap-artwork.php
Please note the gallery has unusual opening hours:
Thursday—Friday 5-9pm
Saturday-Sunday 12-5pm
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