W4th Plinth Artwork to Be Rotated This Saturday |
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New piece to replace Giovanna Iorio's Sonic Serenity
September 8, 2024 Eight months on from the unveiling of Giovanna Iorio’s Sonic Serenity, a new artwork is set to be revealed at the wall of the railway embankment at Turnham Green Terrace. The new piece to feature on the W4th Plinth will be welcomed at a special ceremony with the artist present at 1pm on Saturday 14 September . There will be music from the students of Chiswick School and a chance to taste and buy Abundance London 100% apple juice, pressed from Chiswick’s local fruit. “Sonic Serenity: Chiswick Bridge & the Infinite” is a soundscape of Chiswick Bridge by Giovanna Iorio created using a spectrogram merge the sounds of a nineteenth century Italian poem "L'infinito" with an image of the bridge. The work was selected for its residency after being one of the top choices in last year’s public vote and some of the most popular pieces are to be displayed over the next year. The so-called W4th Plinth aims to infuse artistry into the urban landscape and transform the piazza at Turnham Green Terrace into a focus for community life, art and planting. The initiative, which has been running for five years, is a collaborative effort between local community organisation Abundance London and local artists. The first ever display was in 2019 with pop art master Sir Peter Blake’s artwork The Chiswick Empire and since then new pieces from both emerging talents and established creators have been displayed.
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