You may have heard us talking about A Letter in Mind, The National Brain Appeal’s art event, on Twitter and Facebook. But what is it all about?
Over the past few of months, we have been asking artists and designers to create a unique piece of art using a simple white envelope and the title, A Letter in Mind, as the starting point.
Each artist was sent a pack containing the all-important white envelope and the response has been amazing. We’ve had hundreds of entries from across the country, from established and emerging names in the worlds of art and design, illustration, graphic design, fashion and craft. Their envelopes have been built in, drawn on, painted, written on, wired, collaged, sewn and even had artworks sealed inside them! It’s so exciting to see the different interpretations and all the things that can be done with a simple white envelope.
We've had some high profile names creating masterpieces for us as well - Grayson Perry, Billy Childish, Elisa Sighicelli, Natasha Kidd, Avis Underwood, Threadneedle Prize exhibitor Gill Rocca, Frank Kiely, Association of Illustrators 2014 winner Chris Haughton and RIBA award-winning architect Amin Taha to name but a few. Not only that, our esteemed Headliners are getting in on the act too: Sophie Thompson, winner of this year's Celebrity Masterchef, has recently submitted her piece!
The envelope artworks will all be priced at £80 and sold anonymously at the exhibition, at the gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, in aid of The National Brain Appeal. Only when the exhibition ends will the artist’s name and biography be revealed. This means you may have the chance to own a Grayson Perry for less than £100!
Pop Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October 2014 in your calendar - we'll see you there!
A Letter in Mind Exhbition: gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London, SE1 9PH. For directions visit www.oxotower.co.uk
Open Daily 11-6pm. Admission Free.
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