Datebook: ‘Beauty< Immortality’ Installation to be Unveiled at Piccadilly Circus Station
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Art on the Underground — Transport for London’s official art programme — is going to unveil “Beauty< Immortality” at the Piccadilly Circus Station on November 7.“Beauty< Immortality” is a permanent installation at the Piccadilly Circus StaDatebook: ‘Beauty< Immortality’ Installation to be Unveiled at Piccadilly Circus Station
Art on the Underground — Transport for London’s official art programme — is going to unveil “Beauty< Immortality” at the Piccadilly Circus Station on November 7.“Beauty< Immortality” is a permanent installation at the Piccadilly Circus Station by British artist duo Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell as a tribute to the visionary London transport CEO Frank Pick’s iconic designs, which have influenced London travel since 1906.For this new commission, the duo’s striking wall installation made of vitreous enamel, LEDs, bronze and travertine marble will permanently decorate the architectural design of the season. The display features a 4’6” diameter roundel and 6’6” high text of solid bronze letters in Johnstone Font, which was commissioned by Pick in 1915 and is still is in use across London transport network.Click on the slideshow for a detailed view of the installation. Read more