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UEL graduate brings ‘stile’ to the city with playful commission in Battersea Park

Monday 12 September 2011

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UEL graduate Lucy Tomlins has won the prestigious Battersea Park Sculpture award for her piece entitled, 'Concrete Country', a representation of a twice life-sized fence and stile, cast in white concrete.

Lucy's sculpture was officially unveiled outside the Millennium Arena in Battersea Park at a private view this week and will remain on display for a year.

She says of her work that whilst the park operates as a space for the public to experience nature in the city, the fence and stile is a man-made intervention to mark routes through which the public can venture freely in the countryside. The exchange between city and country is further expressed through the material transformation from wood to concrete, this subtle interplay is further enhanced by the imprint of wood grain left visible on the sculpture.

Speaking about the commission, she said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to see how the public respond to my work and how the sculpture reacts to the environment of the park over the year. The seasonal changes in light and colour will completely transform the piece and it will be interesting for regular visitors to the park to observe this evolving relationship with the environment.”

The award is made by the Friends of Battersea Park in collaboration with the Royal College of Art (RCA) where Lucy is now studying for her MA in sculpture.

The University of East London's new School of Arts and Digital Industries has opened today, the first day of the new academic year.

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The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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