I am a great fan of ART/UK, which offers stories, exhibitions and the work of artists.*
And today I have been rewarded by The Thames Bridges in Light and Colour, selected by Illuminated River artist Leo Villareal.
“Illuminated River is a major mayoral public art project to light up the central London bridges along the Thames.
Next year, five more bridges will be lit, making it the longest public artwork in the world.
Illuminated River artist Leo Villareal joins a long tradition of artists who have been inspired by the Thames and its bridges.
Villareal’s light compositions mimic the ever-changing movement of the river, using shifting hues drawn from the London sky during sunset, through nightfall and under moonlight.
In this exhibition, Villareal selects paintings of the next bridges to be illuminated, from artists whose approach to light and colour has resonance with his own".
I could say more but where would the fun be in not letting you discover the project and paintings for your self, by following the link.
Location; London
Picture; Westminster from the Horse-Ferry Quay by Moonlight 1852, Henry Pether (1800–1880), Oil on canvas, H 59.5 x W 90 cm,National Trust, Dorneywood and The Houses of Parliament from the River 1864, James Francis Danby (1816–1875), Oil on canvas, H 44.4 x W 74.9 cm, Paintings Collection
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