Framed by Stuart Haygarth
V&A Project
18 — 26 Sept 2010
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
In 2010 the Festival commissioned artist and designer Stuart Haygarth to collaborate with leading framing company John Jones to create a dramatic installation on the grand marble staircase leading to the Architecture Galleries.
Haygarth created a cascade from over 30 traditional and contemporary, bespoke frame mouldings, spanning in lengths of almost 20 metres each over the staircase, bringing a significant piece of the Museum's architecture to life. Each profile was individually finished with colours, stains, wax finishes and specialist techniques including traditional gold leaf. Creating magical and evocative stories through objects is central to Haygarth's work, and his installation at the V&A will be no exception. As Haygarth said: "My work revolves around everyday objects, collected in large quantities, categorised and presented in such a way that they are given new meaning." Supported by John Jones.
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