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Sculpture series for the Radisson Edwardian Hotel London - made of semi-transparent steel panel

‘VENUS’ and ‘VENIS’ 2007

‘VENUS’ and ‘VENIS’ SERIES 2007
Wall-mounted steel torso panel guest rooms sculptures
Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London, UK

Location Radisson Edwardian, New Providence Wharf, London, UK
Fairmont Avenue, London, E14 9PQ adjacent to Ontario Tower, currently the tallest residential building in Canary Wharf, London

Commission by developers Radisson Edwardian at Canary Wharf, London, directly opposite London’s O2 Arena (formerly Millennium Dome), and Ballymore Properties for a 1m x 1m niche in each guest room.
The edition features two separate images (female and male body torsos) in three different colour finishes respective to specific interiors.
‘VENUS‘ and ‘VENI‘ (2007) SERIES is a wall-mounted edition of metal mesh steel panel sculptures (limited edition of 170 sculptures purchased as a permanent complete collection, each artwork signed and numbered by the artist.
See also wall-mounted or suspended steel panel sculptures
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My sculptures have no palpable substance or surface. At first glance they appear to be a metallic membrane but when you take a closer look they are not even a skin - they are instead a delineation of surface and form, modelled and drawn in three-dimensional space.
David Begbie
Last updated: 07/07/23