Lord Mayor of London endorses Hayward Neon Sculpture campaign
Boris Johnson, the Lord Mayor of London has endorsed the campaign to restore Philip Vaughan's iconic neon sculpture. The Hayward Gallery Neon Tower has been standing on the roof of the Gallery on London's South bank since 1972 and has fallen into disrepair in the last few
years due to budget problems at the Hayward Gallery. The campaign to restore the Tower has been supported by designer Ron Arad, sculptor Antony Gormley and F1 racing engineer Patrick Head and many others within the arts movement in Britain.
Boris Johnson recently issued the following statement in support of a full restoration:
"The Hayward Gallery Neon Tower is an iconic part of the London skyline. Since the 1970s it has inspired a generation of designers and artists to think again about what sculpture is, and to see the creative possibilities of light, technology and public space. I wholeheartedly back the campaign for its restoration and hope it will inspire a new generation of Londoners to gaze up in admiration."
years due to budget problems at the Hayward Gallery. The campaign to restore the Tower has been supported by designer Ron Arad, sculptor Antony Gormley and F1 racing engineer Patrick Head and many others within the arts movement in Britain.
Boris Johnson recently issued the following statement in support of a full restoration:
"The Hayward Gallery Neon Tower is an iconic part of the London skyline. Since the 1970s it has inspired a generation of designers and artists to think again about what sculpture is, and to see the creative possibilities of light, technology and public space. I wholeheartedly back the campaign for its restoration and hope it will inspire a new generation of Londoners to gaze up in admiration."
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