ARTIQ x The London School of Economics and Political Scien

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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)’s newly opened Centre Building was first surveyed in hard hats and steel-toe capped boots by the ARTIQ team who looked to visualise art for a space soon to be bursting with the energy of knowledge, thought and community.

ARTIQ worked closely with the team at LSE to develop an art collection that would provide several focal points for the student community and inspire discussion and debate across the campus. The art collection at LSE is inspired by the theme of contemporary global politics and showcases a number of powerful and topical artworks across multiple medium, including a large-scale mural.

Spanish-born, Hackney-based artist, Carlos Peñalver’s work is inspired by travel, people and drawing. Carlos creates both large-scale paintings and murals, using a dynamic line-drawing style and monochromatic palette. ARTIQ liaised closely with the artist and staff at LSE to develop a brief for a large-scale mural to be developed for the ground and lower ground floor.

Carlos Peñalver’s mural is inspired by global politics and the environment. The mural can be read like a frieze, from one panel to the next to the next, exploring contemporary issues of the climate and reflecting a growing sense of environmental importance. The work contains a number of scenes depicting climate-based issues alongside an inspiring scene made up of political leaders from across a variety of communities and cultures, coming together to respond to the call of global climate action.

To create the mural, Carlos visited the site each day over a period of fifteen days, producing the artwork live on site each day throughout fresher’s week. This unique installation technique offered students the chance to engage directly with the artist and artwork, watching the mural be created in realtime and having the opportunity to talk to Carlos about the themes behind the work. Some students were even able to influence how the work turned out, with a number of particularly curious students being immortalised by Carlos in the design.

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