Thousands of selfies needed for new permanent artwork to celebrate face to face events industry
London’s largest exhibition and conference centre ExCeL is calling on the events industry – including public visitors, organisers, exhibitors and suppliers – to share images they’ve taken in and around the venue for potential inclusion in a new permanent artwork.
London-based artist Helen Marshall, famous for creating giant mosaics made up of thousands of individual portraits, is inviting people to share their pictures – including selfies – inspired by their memories and connections to ExCeL London.
The commission, entitled Face to Face: Connecting Lives, will mark the opening of the venue’s new 25,000sqm expansion – which will see it become the largest integrated venue in Europe – as well as its 25th anniversary which it celebrates next year.
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