Art in the Hotel
City Inn Westminster has specially commissioned contemporary artwork from selected artists displayed throughout the hotel and presents an annual programme of rolling art exhibitions.Stephen Walter's seminal work 'The Island' (2006-7), is an intricate drawing mapping the city of London
From Tuesday 15th April
Aptly described by the London born and based artist Walter as, 'a celebration of an unfolding drama based in reality, a place that we are all part of and can relate to', The Island (140 x 200 cm) took two years to complete and requires the use of a magnifying glass in central areas to decipher it. From a distance, the original graphite drawing on paper looks like an old historical map; however, on closer inspection the piece focuses on local place name histories, the artist choosing to highlight etymologies spanning from pre-Christian times to the present day.
For more information on the exhibition see our Press Release
After the Private View on Tuesday 15th April, William Wiles from Icon Magazine wrote a great article on this piece of work, which can be seen here Iconeye.com
Featuring all 33 London boroughs, each is available to purchase as a limited edition print!
For RSVP's and more information contact:
Elisabeth Monro
Arts and Events Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 7901 1613
arts@cityinn.com