From 5 November 2010
Richard Jackson will create a permanent work that will draw people into the courtyard, and then into the Museum.
Opened just three years ago in 2007, the Lightbox is Woking’s exciting new gallery, museum and shop offering a focus for contemporary art, craft and design in the region. Designed by Marks Barfield Architect, also of the London Eye, the museum won the Art Fund Prize 2008. The building is home to the imaginatively interactive Woking Story and The Ingram Collection, an important collection of Modern and Contemporary British Art on long term loan. Two spacious galleries host a wide range of temporary exhibitions, including contemporary art and loans from major UK and overseas museums.
Richard Jackson has created a sculpture that will draw people into the courtyard, and then into the museum. This installation combines glass, stainless steel and LED lighting, which will enable its appearance to change, according to the light. The imagery in the glass is inspired by the essence of the building and its collections, a focus for art, craft and contemporary design, and will light up the garden on winter afternoons and summer evenings. Making Connections: Richard Jackson and Sally Fawkes, the first in a series of regional craft exhibitions at The Lightbox, has been staged to coincide with the unveiling of the installation.
Take part: Richard is working with the Lightbox on a workshop programme for a neigbouring special school and a day centre for the elderly. Following a visit to the museum, participants will explore ways of creating their own lit pieces. This community engagement programme contributes to the Lightbox’s substantial community engagement programme with local schools and organisations to bring the collections alive for residents – young and old alike.
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Meet the maker
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson creates artworks in glass – casting, bending, polishing, carving and engraving. He applies traditional and contemporary materials and ...
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