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Public Sculpture to Transform the Square Mile FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 MAY 2015 SCULPTURE IN THE CITY ANNOUNCES ARTWORKS FOR 5th EDITION OF PUBLIC CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE EXHIBITION Artists featured will include Damien Hirst and Ai Weiwei Damien Hirst Charity (2002-2003) Photographed by Mike Parsons © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2015 Sculpture in the City, the dynamic yearly public art exhibition in the City of London, returns this summer with a selection of contemporary art pieces placed in and around the Square Mile. Launching on the 9th of July, the exhibition will include works from internationally renowned artists including Damien Hirst, Sigalit Landau, and Bruce Beasley. In addition, an Ai Weiwei work will be installed in September to coincide with the Royal Academy’s much anticipated exhibition of this celebrated artist. Now in its fifth year, the Sculpture in the City initiative aims to enhance our urban environment with cutting-edge contemporary works from leading artists. Set amongst London's iconic architectural landmarks, such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin, The Leadenhall Building (aka The Cheesegrater), and the Lloyd’s building by Richard Rogers, this open-air exhibition not only enriches the workday experience of City workers but draws cultural visitors into this most ancient part of the city. This year a total of fourteen works are set to transform the EC3 insurance area. Historic Leadenhall Market will again be used as a dramatic backdrop, when Adam Chodzko’s Ghost (2010), a 22 foot wooden kayak, is suspended from the ceiling of the ornate Victorian structure. The view of Damien Hirst’s monumental Charity (2002-2003), nearly seven metres tall, will be framed by St. Helen’s Church and Gherkin, whilst Japanese artist Tomoaki Suzuki’s miniature figures, modelled after real Londoners, will playfully populate the Gherkin plaza. Two works by Kris Martin will be on show this year- Bells II (2014) will be displayed publicly for the first time on the corner of Bishopsgate and Wormwood Street, and Altar (2014) also features on New York City’s The High Line. Participating artists for Sculpture in the City 2015 are: Ekkehard Altenburger (Germany); Bruce Beasley (USA); Adam Chodzko (UK); Laura Ford (UK); Damien Hirst (UK); Shan Hur (Korea); Folkert de Jong (Netherlands); Sigalit Landau (Israel); Kris Martin (Belgium); Keita Miyazaki (Japan); Tomoaki Suzuki (Japan); Xavier Veilhan (France); and Ai Weiwei (China). Free family events and tours will be held during the Archikids Festival, 25-26 July, and Open House London, 19-20 September. Complementary educational workshops, run by Open-City, will inspire schoolchildren from the local area before and after the project installation. Held in the iconic towers of the area, including The Leadenhall Building, and around the artwork sites, from St Botolphs to Great St Helen’s, and the Gherkin area down to Leadenhall Market, the programming will aid community engagement with the artworks and their surroundings. Vivienne Littlechild, Chairman of the City of London’s Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee, said: ‘I am delighted that the Square Mile will be coming alive this year with another collection of visually engaging and thought- provoking sculptures from leading contemporary artists. Now in its fifth year, Sculpture in the City has become a very successful partnership between the City of London Corporation, local businesses and the art world. City workers, residents and visitors are often stopped in their tracks when they see the sculptures, and it is a joy to watch how they interact with them.’ Robert Hiscox, Honorary President of Hiscox, said: ‘With 14 different artworks this year, Sculpture in the City goes from strength to strength. Love them or hate them, they will enliven your emotions and make walking round the City a better experience. I thank the artists who have lent the works and congratulate the Corporation for enabling this thoroughly worthwhile venture’. Victoria Thornton, Founding Director of Open-City, commented: ‘The aims of Open-City and Sculpture in the City are one and the same- creating a better built environment for communities to engage with. With this year’s programming, we are excited to again be helping children not only connect with their urban surroundings and some great architecture, but to learn about art at the same time’. Sculpture in the City is a unique collaboration between the City of London Corporation (the elected body which looks after the Square Mile global business district), local businesses, and the art world, providing the opportunity for new audiences to engage with established and emerging contemporary artists. The initiative is delivered through a partnership between 22 Bishopsgate, 30 St Mary Axe, Aon, Aviva, British Land, Brookfield Office Properties, Hiscox, Tower 42, Willis, and WRBC Development UK Limited, with the additional support of project patrons MTEC, Leadenhall Market, Price & Myers, and 6 Bevis Marks. With thanks to the artists and galleries: Corvi-Mora; Galerie Perrotin; Gazelli Art House; James Cohan Gallery; Marlborough Contemporary; New Art Centre; Pangolin London Sculpture Gallery; Rosenfeld Porcini; Science Ltd; Sies + Höke Galerie; White Cube; and William Benington Gallery. Sculpture in the City is facilitated and delivered by the City of London Corporation. SCULPTURE IN THE CITY 9 July 2015 – May 2016, City of London, London https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/sculptureinthecity Sculpture in the City was a recipient of a 2014 Civic Trust Award Previous editions of Sculpture in the City featured works by: 2011: Anish Kapoor, Julian Opie, Kenneth Armitage and Franz West 2012: Tracey Emin, Michael Craig-Martin, Angus Fairhurst, Julian Opie, Dan Graham, Thomas Houseago and Yayoi Kusama 2013: Jake & Dinos Chapman, Robert Indiana, Ryan Gander, Jim Lambie, Shirazeh Housiary, Richard Wentworth and Antony Gormley 2014: Lynn Chadwick, Jim Lambie, Julian Wild, Paul Hosking, Richard Wentworth, Joao Onofre, Ben Long, Nigel Hall and Cerith Wyn-Evans Join the conversation #sculptureinthecity For Press information, please contact: Danielle DeMartini, Brunswick Arts | 020 7936 1394 | [email protected] Notes to Editors The City of London Corporation and its Arts Policy The City of London Corporation is the elected body that looks after the Square Mile global business district around St Paul’s. It adopted a City of London Arts and Culture policy in 2010 (for more about the City of London Corporation, see www.cityoflondon.gov.uk). The theme of the Great St Helen's Public Art project ties into the Animation of Public Space, and to ensure delivery the City of London Corporation has changed the way it commissions and maintains public art to be more aligned with 'curating' the City. The City of London Corporation, in recognition of the new economy, is looking to partner with businesses and art institutions to deliver exciting dynamic projects, both temporary and permanent, and build a high quality permanent collection. Working on what was formerly the Pinnacle project, Axa Real Estate and Lipton Rogers Developments recognised the outstanding opportunity presented by the 22 Bishopsgate site, and committed more than three years to evolving a new design solution. The project will have a new design with an elegant, simple façade respecting the adjoining buildings in the cluster to provide a new tower with over 1 million square feet due for completion at the end of 2018. 30 St Mary Axe, widely known as ‘The Gherkin’ is situated on the former site of The Baltic Exchange. Whilst The Gherkin isn’t the tallest structure in the City at 180m (4th tallest in the City of London) it stands for significance as an iconic landmark which is synonymous with London and its skyline. The building is only open to its residents, guests and club members but there is an incredible amount to be experienced by the general public at its landscaped pedestrian plaza. From The Sterling Winebar to its residency of KERB street food market for City workers to taste every Thursday – The Gherkin is open for all. 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