THINK INDEPENDENTLY
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LOIS O'HARA
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Manor Place
ARTIST:
LOIS O’HARA
MEDIUM:
SUSTAINABLE PAINT
CLIENT:
QUINTAIN
SPACE:
WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON
ELEPHANT & CASTLE, LONDON
A multidisciplinary cultural and sporting space occupying a restored 19th-century bathhouse and former swimming pool complex in south London.
CURATORIAL APPROACH
A reimagining of the classical Goddess of Nike for a contemporary cultural context. Zachary Eastwood-Bloom was selected for his ability to combine references to classical sculpture with digital fabrication and contemporary material processes.
Conceived in dialogue with the building’s history, the resulting work balances the poise and permanence of traditional bronze sculpture with an intentionally futuristic material language. Positioned as a custodian of the space, Goddess connects the architecture’s past with its new cultural identity.
ARTISTS:
ZACHARY EASTWOOD-BLOOM
MEDIUM:
BRONZE LAQUER, 3D PRINTED / FIBREGLASS
CLIENT:
NIKE FOOTBALL / PALACE SKATEBOARDS
CURATORIAL APPROACH
Lois O’Hara’s Think Independently, Together reimagines the ground as a shared canvas for movement, play and connection. Drawing inspiration from an aerial map of Brent, its flowing lines and interlocking shapes translate the borough’s geography into a vibrant abstract landscape.
Developed in dialogue with young local adults, whose feedback informed the final design, the work celebrates the diversity of the surrounding community. Following two years of isolation, it offered an invitation to come together, creating a welcoming space for people of different generations to inhabit and make their own.