Sparked Exhibitions

Sparked was an exhibition series at the View Tube by the London 2012 Olympic Park, funded by The Legacy List.  In the run up to the London 2012 Olympics, the exhibition series explored three of the Art in the Park commissions in the Olympic Park, a project delivered by the Olympic Delivery Authority. Pioneered by Sarah Weir, The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was the first Olympic Park to integrate artworks into the landscape right from the start.

Exhibition 1: Tomas Klassnik and Riitta Ikonen - 25 November 2011 - 22 January 2012

Exploring the physical landscape as an organic canvas, this interactive exhibition From Factories to Flowers looks at biological drawing devices, giant seed-balls, hidden paths and the UK industrial landscape and heritage.

Exhibition 2: Neville Gabie - 28 January - Sunday 18 March 2012

Olympic Park Artist in Residence, Neville Gabie, presented a new film and photographic works as part of the Sparked series.

Exhibition 3: Lemn Sissay - 20 March - 16 May 2012.

Created for a permanent poetry installation on the Olympic Park, Spark Catchers is Lemn Sissay’s poem clebrating the rich heritage of the East End where the Olympic Park now sits, and in particular the first un-unionised works striek against the poor and dangerious working conditions at the Match Factory in Bow. These brave women helped spark a social revolution changing working confitions across Britain, and this new exhibition examines its relevance to the values of the Olympics as East London prepares to welcome the London 2012 Games.

As well as producing films for each exhibition, I also project managed and delivered each exhibition in conjunction with the artists and curator Rosie Murdoch. The film below is a celebration of the series, including exhibitions, accompanying workshops and family days.