Art on site
Peter Newman: Skystation
8 July - 14 September
Venue: Concrete and Hayward Outside Space
Based on the form of Le Corbusier's classic LC4 chaise-longue, British artist Peter Newman’s Skystation is a circular, spaceship-like sculpture that also acts as a piece of public seating - a resting place for weary office workers, a romantic spot for star-crossed lovers and a new way for homeward bound clubbers to experience the city. In addition to this large scale work, Newman shows a series of his photographs in Concrete, the Hayward Gallery’s cafe bar.
Paradise in Plasticine
Until Sunday 5 July 2009
Paradise in Plasticine is a sculpted art installation, inspired by nature’s variety, and framed in the guise of a mystical secret garden from the dreamscape of childhood. It is the work of a complete cross-section of British society, from children who have never handled the material, through war veterans who remember Plasticine when it was still the latest thing, to professional model-makers who spend little time with anything else.
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Matthew Darbyshire: Funhouse
Until Sunday 12 July 2009 , 10am-6pm Mon-Sun, late night on Friday until 10pm
In the emerging British artist Matthew Darbyshire's installation Funhouse, a fairground attraction is remade using the design language of 21st Century British public architecture. Is this a people's palace, or a very contemporary house of horrors?
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Jeppe Hein, Appearing Rooms
Until Friday 23 October 2009
The spectacular fountain Appearing rooms by Danish artist Jeppe Hein has returned to Soutbank Centre. A hugely popular installation, the water sculpture invites visitors of all ages to join in and become part of this playfull work of art.
