Colourful flags have been installed above central London’s Piccadilly, created by visual artist and Royal Academician, Rana Begum. Featuring geometric patterns inspired by Islamic art and architecture, Rana Begum RA’s public art provides colour and entertainment to the millions of people passing through the city.
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The installation serves as a preview of Art of London’s upcoming Summer Season 2023: The Art of Entertainment, and will be in place until 20th August 2023.
Rana Begum RA, Artist, said: “It’s a privilege to work on this project and bring the colour and vibrancy of art out of galleries and into Piccadilly. The theme ‘Art of Entertainment’ suggests energy and dynamism, celebrating dance, music and theatre. I wanted to use colour and geometry to capture this movement in my designs. As you move through the space the composition and colours shift to create a successive rhythm of tone and form. There’s a unifying melody that runs through the work, using repetition to suggest the possibility of the infinite.”
Rana Begum RA’s unique art will also feature as part of Art of London’s free and seasonal art programme, Art After Dark, which launched in March of this year and is back for its second instalment in June.
The late-night culture programme unites world-class art institutions and independent art houses across the West End and keeps gallery doors open late. Institutions participating in the arts programme include the National Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts and the National Portrait Gallery.
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