London 2012 Olympics: Art in the Park
Date uploaded: July 6, 2011
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games project has incorporated arts and culture initiatives into the heart of the Olympic Park right from the start, creating an international benchmark for future Games.
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA’s) programme of permanent commissions has been integrated into the high-quality British architecture, design, construction and engineering of the Olympic Park. A diverse range of projects have been developed over the last two years.
These range from bridges and underpasses designed by artists, to security fences, planting schemes, large-scale facades, as well as artist-led community projects in the five Host Boroughs (Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets). These projects demonstrate the ingenuity and imagination that artists have brought to the look and feel of the Park.
By integrating arts and culture into the public spaces around the Park, our aim is to achieve a unique area that will give existing local communities a sense of ownership, attract new businesses, create an area where new communities will want to live, as well as make east London a world-class visitor destination.
The ODA art commissions and projects have been supported by a number of funders, including the Greater London Authority, Arts Council England, London Development Agency, and Forward Arts Foundation among others.
Neville Gabie has been appointed as the artist in residence and will work with local curator Sam Wilkinson to develop a series of outreach events in the Host Boroughs.
Visit www.london2012.com/games/olympic-park/art-in-the-olympic-park/
