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Daniela Gullotta

Daniela Gullotta: London Known and Unknown, Marlborough Fine Art, 6 Albemarle Street, London W1, until 28th February 2015

The Chapter House, Westminster Abbey 2014 80 x 55 cm./31 ½ x 21 ½ in Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

The Chapter House,
Westminster Abbey 2014
80 x 55 cm./31 ½ x 21 ½ in
Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

I am somewhat at a loss to describe just how appealing I find these mixed media works by the Bolognese artist Daniela Gullotta. Her move to this city to study has resulted in these evocative, elegant, timeless images that gives us a new perspectives on familiar buildings and those less well-known. A true delight!

Trellick Tower 2014 130 x 65 cm 51 x 25 ½ in. Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

Trellick Tower 2014
130 x 65 cm 51 x 25 ½ in.
Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

Millenium Mills 2014 100 x 150 cm 39 ¼ x 59 in. Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

Millenium Mills 2014
100 x 150 cm 39 ¼ x 59 in.
Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

Sir John Soane’s Museum 2014 130 x 90 cm 51 x 35 ½ in. Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

Sir John Soane’s Museum 2014
130 x 90 cm 51 x 35 ½ in.
Courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art

 

 

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FLAT 130, BALFRON TOWER and Ernö Goldfinger

National Trust launches ‘pop-up’ opening of Brutalist tower block in Poplar, East London

NT London Goldfinger bus tour goes to Balfron Tower, courtesy Sophia Schorr-Kon

NT London Goldfinger tour goes to Balfron Tower, courtesy Sophia Schorr-Kon

I am bringing this to your attention partly because I blogged about the celebrated modernist architect Ernö Goldfinger’s home 2 Willow Road, Hampstead earlier this year (10th April, 2014)but mostly because the Balfron Tower, like its younger sister the Trellick Tower in West London was designed by him. Examples of Brutalist architecture, they were a part of the architectural landscape of post-war Britain. Indeed Goldfinger wrote in a letter to the Guardian ‘the whole object of building high is to free the ground for children and grown-ups to enjoy Mother Earth and not to cover every inch with bricks and mortar.’

Flat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

Flat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

In 1968 to prove his belief in the desirability of high rise living Goldfinger moved into Flat 130 for two months. For this very special limited, sold-out opening the designers Wayne and Tilly Hemingway have furnished it in the manner of a 1968 council flat.

lat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

Flat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

The building, which is being prepared for an extensive refurbishment, is owned by Poplar HARCA and National Trust London, who looks after 2 Willow Road, thought this provided a great opportunity to work with Bow Arts in association with Poplar HARCA as part of the Balfron Season and recreate a period flat.

Flat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

Flat 130 at Balfron Tower with National Trust London, courtesy Edward Haynes

 http://balfronseason.com/

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

NT London Goldfinger bus tour goes to Balfron Tower, courtesy Sophia Schorr-Kon

NT London Goldfinger tour goes to Balfron Tower, courtesy Sophia Schorr-Kon