Westminster, London - May 16, 2011 - A new Artwork consisting of two large pyramids has appeared across from
Tate Britain, displaying the names and projected life expectancies of the
world’s richest billionaires.
Produced
by Robert Brown, MA Fine Art student at Chelsea College of Art and Design, the
work was specially commissioned by the College and installed in the College’s Rootstein Hopkins
Parade Ground. The Artist
explains: “I wanted to make something monumental for such a spectacular
location, I’m fascinated by the ONS data on life expectancy and thought it
would be interesting to make a monument to people who are still alive. I also
wanted to make an Artwork that reflected the mood of the times: all politicians
keep talking about is money, suggesting if only we had more money all our
problems would be solved. But even if you are a billionaire you are still going
to die, so hopefully the Artwork puts the faith in money as the be-all and
end-all into a bit of perspective”. David
Garcia, Chelsea College’s dean says: “We are proud to support young
contemporary Artists making challenging and cutting edge work in today’s
difficult social and economic climate.”
The Artwork will be displayed 16 - 29th
May 2011 in the Rootstein
Hopkins Parade Ground, Chelsea College of Art and Design, 16 John
Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU.
The College can be reached:
By Tube: 5 minutes
from Pimlico tube, 10 minutes from Vauxhall tube
By
Bus: 2, C10, 36, 77A, 88, 185, 436
By
Train: Nearest train stations are Vauxhall and Victoria
London
based artist Robert Brown was born in Sheffield and graduated from Sheffield
Hallam University in 2009 with a BA in Fine Art. He is currently studying MA
Fine Art at the University of the Arts London and was recently awarded a Stanley
Picker Trust Bursary.
www.robmbrown.com