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Located in the Hermitage rooms at Somerset house this installation asks
‘how do we use our city? How could our use of it be more efficient
and fun? London has been reinventing itself since Roman times. But what
are the forces that shape our city today, and how can we take a more active
role in that shape? The pressure of climate change and increasing population
mean that more than ever before we must look at efficient and creative
ways for using public space. Design for London works with Organisations
across the city to make it more beautiful, legible and accessible. London
open city offers every Londoner the opportunity to contribute to this
project. This exhibition shows the ‘tug-of-war’ nature of
London life that is only exaggerated by the cities fast pace: order versus
chaos, interaction versus privacy, and heritage versus change. The exhibition,
as opposed to the conventional dry planning or governmental exhibition,
aimed to be immersive, unexpected, participatory and fun. It was split
into 4 main areas to reflect this. The first with commissioned interactive
video telescopes by Tim Simpson, then‘Activate’ with commissioned
art works housed in huts by Nils Norman, Siggi Egglston, GPA and Mark
Garcide, ‘Connect’ with projections and video by Conrad Ventur
and ‘Unlock. Also 3 essays were commissioned by Edwin Heathcote,
Gillian Darley and Alan powers.
Design, curation, and graphics by O.N.E., DFL, and Studio Myerscough
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