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No 1218 Textile, No 1219 Textile, No 1226 Textile by Rana Begum, 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

2025

The Art of the Bristol Beacon

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Synopsis

Discover the Art of the Beacon in a set of interviews with the commissioned artists by Louisa Buck, who explores how the transformation of the venue included weaving art into the very fabric of the building.

Text by Art Writer and Broadcaster Louisa Buck

Interviews with Rana Begum, Linda Brothwell, Giles Round and Libita Sibungu.
Commissioned by Bristol City Council for Bristol Beacon
Curated and Produced by Field Art Projects.

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    Motion Efficiency Study, 2022, Bronze By Linda Brothwell. Photo Jamie Woodley

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    Motion Efficiency Study, 2022, Bronze By Linda Brothwell. Photo Jamie Woodley

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    The reticence of warehouses and the opulence of banks. An interior after the Byzantine-influenced Italian Gothic manner of the Bristol Byzantine By Giles Round. 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

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    The reticence of warehouses and the opulence of banks. An interior after the Byzantine-influenced Italian Gothic manner of the Bristol Byzantine By Giles Round. 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

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    Undercurrents, Libita Sibungu

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    Undercurrents, Libita Sibungu

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    No 1218 Textile, No 1219 Textile, No 1226 Textile by Rana Begum, 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

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    No 1218 Textile, No 1219 Textile, No 1226 Textile by Rana Begum, 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

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Motion Efficiency Study, 2022, Bronze By Linda Brothwell. Photo Jamie Woodley
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Motion Efficiency Study, 2022, Bronze By Linda Brothwell. Photo Jamie Woodley
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No 1218 Textile, No 1219 Textile, No 1226 Textile by Rana Begum, 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley
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No 1218 Textile, No 1219 Textile, No 1226 Textile by Rana Begum, 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley
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The reticence of warehouses and the opulence of banks. An interior after the Byzantine-influenced Italian Gothic manner of the Bristol Byzantine By Giles Round. 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley
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The reticence of warehouses and the opulence of banks. An interior after the Byzantine-influenced Italian Gothic manner of the Bristol Byzantine By Giles Round. 2022. Photo @ Jamie Woodley

Further Reading

Louisa Buck is a British art critic and contemporary art correspondent for The Art Newspaper. She is also an author or co-author of books on contemporary art market.

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