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Underline Art & Music for the Victoria Line Underline Art & Music for the Victoria line Learning Guide Key Stages 1–5 To download visit art.tfl.gov.uk/underline-learning-guide 5 Foreword 30 Your Tiles (art & design, technology) 6 The Importance of Art & Design 30 Design from Nature (art & design) on the London Underground 31 Design for a Home (art & design) 6 Art on the Underground 32 Create your own ‘Nanking’ inspired 6 The Project: Underline plate design (art & design) 7 The Artists’ Commissions & Timescale 32 STEM Activities 8 The Core Values of William Morris 32 Design a Tunnel (design & technology, STEM) 9 The Arts and Crafts Movement 33 History, Geography & IT Activities 9 The Influence of William Morris on London 33 Maps Underground’s Frank Pick 33 Construction of the Victoria line 10 Design Research Unit & Sir Misha Black (history, geography) 10 Victoria line 33 Investigative Geography Project 11 The Official Royal Opening 34 A Cutting-Edge Ticketing System 11 Diagram of the Victoria line (geography, British Values) 11 Interesting Facts about the Victoria line 34 Passengers through the Ages (history) 13 Original Victoria line Design Features 35 Literacy, Photography & Music Activities by Design Research Unit 35 News from Me (literacy) 16 Ten Stations by David Lawrence 35 Through a Lens – Underground (photography) 19 Classroom Activities 36 Above ground (photography) 20 Arts Award and Underline 37 Family Activities 21 Delivering Arts Award through 37 Challenge 1: Match the Labyrinth Underline: Mapping Resource 37 Challenge 2: Which Victoria line station is this? 22 Underline Journeys: School Music Competition 24 The Commissions: Activities 39 Directory 24 Giles Round: Design Work Leisure 50 Visiting London Underground 24 Design with Limited Patterns 51 Useful Resources & Further Reading & Colour Palette (art & design) 53 Credits 24 Tube Seat Fabric Design (art & design) 54 Competition Terms & Conditions 25 Is it possible to improve the machine? (dance) 57 Activity Resources 26 Matt Rogers 58 Design Work Leisure (DWL) patterns 26 Literacy & Music Activities 59 DWL colour palette 27 Liam Gillick 60 DWL tile designs 27 Tales of the Tile (literacy) 61 Which Victoria line station is this? 27 Monologues (literacy, drama) 62 Match the Labyrinth 29 Assemble 66 Labyrinth Design Families 29 Zineb Sedira 67 Character Profile 30 Shipwreck (literacy, poetry) 68 Investigative Geography Project Foreword Underline is a series of art and music commissions by Art on the Underground for the Victoria line, which launched in summer 2015. The Crossrail of its day, the Victoria line from Walthamstow to Victoria was opened in 1969, the first new Underground line to be built in 60 years. With commissions from three visual artists, an architectural collective and a composer, Underline will draw inspiration from the character of one of the most intensively travelled lines on the network, and the organisations, communities and histories connected by it. Underline launched with Giles Round’s commission Design Work Leisure in July 2015. International artist Liam Gillick will screen a series of new films shot across the Underground network. Contemporary composer Matt Rogers’ new music commission will be performed by members of London Sinfonietta live in stations on the Line in spring 2016. In summer 2016, architectural collective Assemble will develop a new public site at Seven Sisters. Closing the Underline series, Brixton-based artist Zineb Sedira will present a new film work and photographic series currently in production. This Underline Learning Guide, produced by Art on the Underground in collaboration with A New Direction, is devised for primary- and secondary-school teachers and for those working with young people towards an Arts Award. It serves as an introduction to the five Underline commissions and the design history of the Victoria line, whilst also signposting the wealth of local expertise, collections, cultural venues and green spaces accessible via the Line. It includes inspiring classroom-activity suggestions for different subjects, which can be used as a springboard for teachers to devise their own projects. It will also be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the Victoria line. This Learning Guide also gives details of Underline Journeys: School Music Competition. The winning school will receive a special masterclass with contemporary composer, Matt Rogers, one of the commissioned artists. To keep up to date on the latest information visit: art.tfl.gov.uk/underline 5 The Importance of Art & Design of an old coal yard next to the Regent’s Canal everyone. Underline chimes with this ethos, for London Underground behind King’s Cross St Pancras station. and Morris’ legacy and influence on Frank Pick, London Underground’s managing director in the Art and design has always been an essential Art on the Underground 1920s, who commissioned great art and design element in London Underground’s identity. Founded in 2000, Art on the Underground for the Tube. Underline encourages us to look The organisation has become renowned (originally named Platform for Art) is London’s at the original design and architectural vision throughout the world as a leader in the use largest art programme. It lets everyone experience of the Victoria line through five contemporary of high-quality art and design for its publicity art every day through unique collaborations art commissions. and throughout the Underground network. with world-class artists. It provides a programme of contemporary art that enriches the Tube Alongside the commissions, an ambitious, artist- When conceiving his design vision for the Victoria environment and the customer’s journey led programme of events, activities and projects line in the 1960s, London Underground’s design experience, as well as continuing London delivered in partnership with cultural organisations consultant Misha Black of Design Research Underground’s long-standing practice of located close to the Victoria line will offer a Unit was keen to consider every element of placing art and design at the core of its identity variety of opportunities for all ages to explore the Victoria line (e.g. platform details, including and service. Underline is the latest exciting the ideas and inspiration behind Underline. tiles, trains, litter bins, lighting etc.) in terms of project to be curated and commissioned by the materials used, what it looked like and how Art on the Underground. For further information on the organisations and it was made. Like designer William Morris and what they offer, see the Directory on page 39. London Underground’s managing director Frank The Project: Underline Pick before him, Black wanted to make things Underline is an 18-month programme of art and that had a practical purpose but were also music commissions for the Victoria line taking aesthetically pleasing. place from 2015 to 2016. An ambitious series of new artworks, film, installation and music Today, there is a renewed interest in William developed by five artists will be created in Morris’ ideas of rejecting machines and mass response to the unique character and history production and valuing traditional hand-craft of the Victoria line, from its 16 stations to the techniques, exploring how materials and behind-the-scenes areas, including the Train forms can be used to make beautiful things. Depot and Service Control. As these commissions Organisations such as Blackhorse Workshop gradually appear on and around Victoria line and the Institute of Making, close to the stations, they will offer extraordinary experiences Victoria line, are two such places where visitors whilst igniting curiosity and capturing the attention can learn about materials and making processes, of those travelling on the Victoria line. Underline and develop their own skills through hands-on will directly address the Tube’s vast number public events (AOTU url for events). There are of travellers as they pass through public space. also many wonderful green spaces to discover, such as the two acres of wild green space The project has been inspired by Walthamstow- at London Wildlife Trust’s Camley Street born artist and designer William Morris (1834– Natural Park, created in 1984 on the site 1896), who believed that great art should be for 6 The Artists’ Commissions of affecting change for both worker and ‘To apply art to useful wares is not a & Timescale passenger. Revisiting the values and vision frivolity, but a part of the serious of William Morris, Frank Pick and the Design business of life.’ William Morris Underline will see new projects by: Research Unit, DWL has the specific goal to Assemble – architectural collective produce objects that move beyond their function. As part of Underline, DWL is developing a series Liam Gillick – artist of artworks in a variety of handcrafted materials Matt Rogers – composer including vitreous enamel and ceramic tiles, Giles Round – artist which will be installed at some of the Victoria Zineb Sedira – artist line stations. The first artwork will be permanently installed at the front of Blackhorse Road Each artist is undertaking a period of research station. To launch the commission, DWL in order to get to know the Victoria line and created a limited-edition travel wallet and create new work in response to this unique, a design ‘directive’ leaflet available at Tube subterranean context: stations. Look out for Round’s other artworks, DESIGN WORK LEISURE which will be installed across the Line, or visit the website for current information. From 2016 – Liam Gillick Gillick is creating a series of 20-second films that playfully superimpose an anagram of all 16 station names on a backdrop of architectural details. The films are intended as ‘film trailers’, giving the sense that there’s something more to come. They will be Art on the Underground’s first project to be presented on the platform cross-track projectors. DWL travel wallet, 2015 Spring 2016 – Matt Rogers Composer Matt Rogers has spent time visiting From July 2015 – Giles Round the Victoria line and meeting Underground Artist Giles Round has established an imagined staff.
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