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Final stages of the ArcelorMittal Orbit - Olympic Tower

By Jeanette Barnes 2011 - 2012

Jeanette Barnes

Large drawing of the Anish Kapoor Olympic Sculpture - The ArcelorMittal Orbit. Drawn from sketches done on location over a twelve month period. The large piece 224 x 150cms is the latest in my Olympic series. My studio is only a couple of minutes from the Olympic Park and I could see this Tower growing daily. It is not meant to be from one specific moment, but from ideas over the year-long period. It's almost like a video diary of the project. This work focuses on several stages of the final piece of the loop being lifted into place
IMG 9389 1744100086 Jeanette Barnes

Kings Cross Interior 150 x 216cms Compressed Charcoal

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