The annual public art exhibition, Sculpture in the City features work from established and emerging artists, highlighting the climate crisis as well as everyday life in London.
At The Leadenhall Building, Hilary Jack’s Deluge reflects on the climate crisis with two LED text strips resembling a scrolling newsreel, one of them displaying contemporary flood data and the other telling of ancient flood myths. London is “underprepared” for the impact of climate change such as severe flooding and extreme heat, according to a London Climate Resilience Review report.
“Sculpture in the City is a celebration of contemporary art amidst the striking architecture of the City of London, enhancing the City’s cultural offer and aiming to bring art to diverse audiences across various communities,‚ Stella Ioannou, artistic director of Sculpture in the City and founding director of Lacuna, said.
This year’s inspiring selection of artists brings interactive, contemplative, and playful sculptures that engage and captivate the onlooker, whilst our extensive activation programme highlights our commitment to engaging local residents, city workers and London visitors alike.‚
This year’s Sculpture in the City, has 17 artworks including ten new sculptures dotted around architecture in the City of London.
In addition to the artworks on display, Sculpture in the City has a free activation programme throughout the summer to March 2025, with a range of events, workshops,, exhibition tours, a BSL guided tour, talks and student takeovers. The programme is supported by EC BID and curated and produced by Lacuna.
Kate Hart, CEO of the EC BID, said: These glorious and unique sculptures will attract a different visitor while enhancing the area for our City workers to enjoy.‚
Sculpture in the City will also be part of London Sculpture Week, a collaboration with Frieze Sculpture, The Line and the Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth Programme, taking place 21-29 September 2024.
You can download the free arts and culture app Bloomberg Connects to explore the artworks with artwork information here
