5 June 2009
London Bus Exhibition explores journey time, motion and
environment
London bus journeys taken by artist James Bigham will be
displayed as ‘coded representations’ at a new exhibition at the
Barbican Library this summer.
The drawings and images that form part of The London Bus Project
(4 August - 26 August) symbolise various elements of a series of
his journeys, including motion, time and the atmosphere of
travelling through the city, from one end of the bus route to the
other.
The Project, which started in 2005 and is ongoing, began when
James took Route No.1 from Tottenham Court Road to Canada Water.
James creates a drawing and a sound recording of each route,
holding his pen to paper to create an image similar to a
seismograph diagram. The exhibition will feature several series of
drawings and images from his journeys which, he says, have become
coded representations of each route. All of the works will be
available for sale.
“The London Bus Project brings together a combination of ideas
that stem from many of my previous paintings and non-art
influences. It explores a lot of new ground for me, and I hope that
it encourages people to go out and explore the city,” says
James.
James, who works at the Barbican Centre, studied painting at the
University of Brighton in the late 1990s, where he developed a
visual language that used monochrome materials to create abstract
paintings and drawings.
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For further information, interviews and images:
John Lake, Librarian, Barbican Library, telephone 020 7384 7098;
email
john.lake@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Andrew Buckingham, Press Officer, City of London Corporation,
telephone 020 7332 1452 or mob: 07795 333 060; email
andrew.buckingham@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Notes for Editors:
The London Bus Project runs from Tuesday 4 August to Wednesday
26 August at Barbican Library, level 2, Barbican Centre, EC2. The
Barbican Library is the City of London's leading lending Library
with books, spoken word recordings, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, music
CDs and scores available for loan. There are particular strengths
in music (including listening facilities and a practice piano),
arts, children's and financial sections as well as Internet access
and self-service photocopying. The Library is fully accessible
by wheelchair and has a variety of access facilities including
hearing induction loops, a reading magnifier machine and enhanced
computer screen viewing and listening facilities.
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17.30; Tuesday, Thursday 09.30 - 19.30; Friday 09.30 - 14.00;
Saturday 09.30 - 16.00.
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