Title:
Deconstruct
Date:
1995
Artist:
Philip Chancer
Location:
New Cross Avenue, Wolverhampton.
Background:
When relocating their Regional
Headquarter from Treforest to Cardiff Bay, Shepherd Construction responded positively
to the Cardiff Bay Strategy for Public Art. In support of this, the company
agreed to exceed the statutory 1% of their development budet. Since they
were a new sponsor of the arts, an award was received from the Association for
Business Sponsorship of the Arts Pairing Scheme, allowing a more substantial
work to be commissioned
Commission:
The company wanted an artist
to embellish the atrium proposed for the rear of the building, facing Ocean
Way. After a limited selection procedure, Philip Chancer was commissioned
to design and implement the scheme. He chose to use the building's materials,
sandblasting the toughened glass and here and there replacing it with coloured
and leaded lights. Images relating to the construction industry, Cardiff
Bay and the company logo are incorporated into the design.