London’s Mayfair has a number of permanent art installations that can be viewed all year round. You just need to know where to look. 🙂
The above piece can be found on Bruton Lane, positioned high on the side of a building. Reaching for the trolley containing some recognisable items such as wine and a necklace, the artist is highlighting a darker side to being consumed by luxury.
Installed on the façade of Burlington House, this figure conveys the idea of a human as a work in progress.
Found at 153, New Bond Street, Moore thought the screen should look like it was part of the architecture since it is part of the building, but also for the sculptures to project from it as if they were escaping.
Found at the corner of New Bond Street and Burlington Gardens, this statue is one of the very few contemporary public sculptures in London that seems to be liked and appreciated by the public.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sit on a bench on Bond Street, albeit in bronze, making you pause for a moment to think about history and how lucky we are to be able to live in a free and democratic country.
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You can miss so much if you don’t look up! What an interesting tour, thank you for sharing your finds.
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My mum always said to look up when out and about!
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Look Up guided walks (wink wink, we know from which movie). A very interesting art walk. Banksy’s one could be done today with necessary items in the trolly & the shopper in a free fall from high prices. The screen, looks to me like it is showing mankind & technology escaping the bonds of containment. Horse & rider, IMO, nicely done. And speaking of a free & democratic society – congratulations on your new PM.
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I love the idea of a reverse Banksy shopper!
Time will tell with the new PM, but we at least we now have one who does seem capable …
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Cinch disturbed me. I didn’t see it as symbolism man – a work in progress but rather a person contemplating suicide. Maybe that is just how low I am feeling these days that I would misunderstand the artist’s intent so completely. The FDR/Churchill piece is much more to my liking.
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I had similar thoughts about Mr. Cinch …
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