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Ebbsfleet Landmark
Public Art Commission
Ebbsfleet, Kent
2007 - ongoing
CLIENT:London & Continental Railways, Land Securities, Eurostar
PARTNERS:
Bolton & Quinn
WSP Engineers
Future Creative
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Futurecity are proud to reveal the five artists' proposals for the £2 million Ebbsfleet Landmark Project.
Daniel Buren, Richard Deacon, Christopher Le Brun, Mark Wallinger and Rachel Whiteread were approached by Futurecity to submit proposals for the landmark, which will be sited in Ebbsfleet Valley, North Kent. The landmark will be the biggest commissioned artwork of it's kind in the UK - at between 40 and 50m high the sculpture will stand as high as Nelson's Column.
Futurecity were appointed by the project patrons, London & Continental Railways, Land Securities and Eurostar in 2007 to curate and project manage the commission. The ambitions of the project are to provide a high profile marker for Ebbsfleet Valley, the Gravesham and Dartford communities and the North Kent region that will help identity Ebbsfleet Valley and Ebbsfleet International Station. The landmark will be seen from the A2 where there are over 44 million car journeys every year. It will also be viewed by over 1 million train passengers using the Station and will be accessible on foot as part of the Springhead Park.
Futurecity appointed a panel of leading UK art professionals who have assisted with the process of shortlisting the artists and who will join the final selection panel. They are; Peter Murray, Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Madeleine Bessborough, Director of New Art Centre at Roche Court, Simon Wallis, Director of Chisenhale Gallery and Victoria Pomery, Director of Turner Contemporary in Margate.
For more information about the project visit www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com
Daniel Buren, Richard Deacon, Christopher Le Brun, Mark Wallinger and Rachel Whiteread were approached by Futurecity to submit proposals for the landmark, which will be sited in Ebbsfleet Valley, North Kent. The landmark will be the biggest commissioned artwork of it's kind in the UK - at between 40 and 50m high the sculpture will stand as high as Nelson's Column.
Futurecity were appointed by the project patrons, London & Continental Railways, Land Securities and Eurostar in 2007 to curate and project manage the commission. The ambitions of the project are to provide a high profile marker for Ebbsfleet Valley, the Gravesham and Dartford communities and the North Kent region that will help identity Ebbsfleet Valley and Ebbsfleet International Station. The landmark will be seen from the A2 where there are over 44 million car journeys every year. It will also be viewed by over 1 million train passengers using the Station and will be accessible on foot as part of the Springhead Park.
Futurecity appointed a panel of leading UK art professionals who have assisted with the process of shortlisting the artists and who will join the final selection panel. They are; Peter Murray, Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Madeleine Bessborough, Director of New Art Centre at Roche Court, Simon Wallis, Director of Chisenhale Gallery and Victoria Pomery, Director of Turner Contemporary in Margate.
For more information about the project visit www.ebbsfleetlandmark.com
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