Being interested in everything to do with the Underground, I couldn't resist visiting this wooden life-size station on display inside the former campus of the art school Central St Martins.
It was created by the sculptor and illustrator Camilla Barnard who recreates everyday objects in wood. " I want to try to replicate as many things as I can, so a Tube Station is quite a big iconic one to tick off the list" Barnard told Dezeen at the opening of the installation. Using hand painted sheets of timber, it took 3 months to construct in her studio in East London.
All the signs and the replica newspapers are handpainted.
The station is positioned alongside a transport for London themed cafe at Designjunction and is part of an 18 month programme of events and exhibitions celebrating 150 years of the London Underground.
It was created by the sculptor and illustrator Camilla Barnard who recreates everyday objects in wood. " I want to try to replicate as many things as I can, so a Tube Station is quite a big iconic one to tick off the list" Barnard told Dezeen at the opening of the installation. Using hand painted sheets of timber, it took 3 months to construct in her studio in East London.
What a sweet station.
ReplyDeleteGenuinely terrific! Bet you could spend ages there looking around.
ReplyDeleteAh, a wonderful station indeed!! Too bad there aren't more like it!! Terrific captures for the day!! Hope you have a great new week!!
ReplyDeleteWow - so detailed! Very cool piece of art.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteNice there's a cafe inside.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Wow! What a mammoth installation to create! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThe creavity and imagination is just brilliant. We have so many artists working away who just remain unknown until someone brings such things to a wider audience.
ReplyDeleteIntricate work ... It's really something to celebrate and this is the first time I realized it was such a big anniversary year ..l I'm sure you mentioned it when you first posted the beginning of your goal, but I either missed that or I'd forgotten.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome - quite the accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteDelightful post and photos ~ fascinating!
ReplyDeleteHappy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
Neat! Living around such fun places, thanks for sharing them. :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a bit of fun. So, 150 years old. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful station. There is lot to see here.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteThat's great.
ReplyDeleteVery nicereproduction of the underground in wood by the artists.
ReplyDeleteWow what a project. It must be wonderful to see.
ReplyDeleteWooden station - that is unique.
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing us around.
That's pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteVery nice project, a wooden station very unique.
ReplyDeleteThe detailing is amazing! A real labour of love, I think.
ReplyDeleteHi! It's a very interesting station. The hand painted ones look very cool. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat's pretty cool
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gusta
That must be very special !
ReplyDeleteI might have to go and check this out, I am a huge fan of the Underground
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
I'm impressed that the underground has been around for a century and a half!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to know this Underground station♪ Thank you SO much for the glimpse of your world and have such long history.
ReplyDeleteAnd I DO appreciate your thoughtful comment♡♡♡
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ok I have a huge interest in retro and vintage advertising so this would've definitely been my thing :-)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that must have been so much work. Love it though. And it all looks so real! They could use it for a film set or something!
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