First digital artwork from Frank Bowling 'Arrival' set to mark the 70th anniversary since one of the world’s greatest living abstract painters came to these shores
'Arrival' set to mark the 70th anniversary since one of the world’s greatest living abstract painters came to these shoresMARKING THE 70th anniversary of his arrival in London from British Guiana , this week will see CIRCA present the first digital artwork by modern master, Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA.
“I wasn’t even listening to what he was saying, I was looking round. It was summertime, and the whole of London town was still into the Coronation. And I went all over London – even up past Piccadilly Circus – travelling on the buses, on the train. It was amazing.” Through crossfading two works from his iconic ‘Map Paintings’ series – Texas Louise and Australia to Africa – Bowling has created his first digital canvas featuring a cascade of colour.
“After many decades working on canvas, it was a pleasure to collaborate with CIRCA in creating my first digital artwork. It shows two of my Map Paintings flowing together. It’s a whole world thing – 70 years in the making.” Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor of Culture and the Creative Industries, said: “Sir Frank Bowling is a giant of British art, so it is fitting that his work will be featured at scale on Piccadilly Lights to mark 70 years since his arrival in London from Guyana.
Throughout the exhibition, CIRCA will amplify the Black Cultural Archives – the home of Black British history which has dedicated over 40 years to celebrating the contributions of African and Caribbean people in the UK.
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