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The Enduring Tangerine Tree
A community centered sculptural mosaic for Myatts Field Park in Brixton, London, UK.
PROJECT 22700:
Exterior Community Mosaic Sculpture
DATE:
Autumn 2017
SITE:
Eyethorne Park, London, SW9 7RH, UK
MEDIUM:
Unglazed Porcelain, Glazed Porcelain, Venetian Glass Piastrina
DIMENSIONS:
7000 mm H x 700 mm dia
CLIENT:
Regenter DA - Rydon, Pinnacle PSG
The Enduring Tangerine Tree, Public Sculpture
A celebration of community and history
Gary designed this column as a celebration of the strength of the local community at Myatts Field in Brixton, south east London.
The concept came from a local story of a local resident caring for and growing a tangerine tree from a seed brought over from the Caribbean. Gary saw the story as a symbol of the endurance and spirit of the community and devised the design to celebrate that.
The column reflects the fruiting tree. It's roots are human figures drawing nutrition from the local community and history, represented through a mosaic collage of collected photos drawn from the local community and archives.
Gary Drostle painting the mosaic cartoon
Myatts Field childrens mosaic workshop
Casting the column form on site
Claire in the studio making the mosaic
Photo mosaic section laid out in the studio
The finished column detail
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