Art on the Underground
Public art programme on the London Underground
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| August 2023 | Art on the Underground launched a series of sound commissions, with the first work by multidisciplinary artist Shenece Oretha titled 'Route Words: Where are our voices aloud?', focusing on New Beacon Books and featuring writings from notable Black authors. |
| 2022 | Developed the Brixton Botanical Map, distributed freely at tube stations and as a downloadable PDF online. |
| 2019 | Laure Prouvost created a work that infiltrated advertising poster sites across all 270 stations of the London Underground. |
| 2018 | Created the Brixton Mural Map, highlighting local street art and making it available for free at tube stations and online. |
| 2018 | British artist Heather Phillipson created a critically acclaimed installation titled 'my name is lettie eggsyrub' at Gloucester Road station, filling the 80m platform with egg sculptures and video screens. |
| 2018 | Art on the Underground began using the Brixton station entrance 'Brixton Header Wall' for temporary murals, continuing the legacy of Brixton murals from the 1980s. |
| 2016 | Art on the Underground published the Art Map, showcasing locations of artwork across the transit system. |
| 2015 | Art on the Underground launched 'Underline' - Art & Music for the Victoria Line, a temporary art project featuring artists and musicians like Giles Round, Matt Rogers, Liam Gillick, and Assemble. |
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