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Vicente Amigo Paseo de Gracia - UK Premiere Manuela Carrasco Company Suspiro Flamenco - UK Premiere Olga Pericet Company Rosa, Metal, Ceniza (Rose, Metal, Ash) - UK Premiere Flamenco Gala - UK Premiere Gerardo Núñez Travesía with guest Carmen Cortés - UK Premiere Antonio Gades Company Fuenteovejuna - UK Premiere Rafael Amargo Company Poet in New York - UK Premiere La Shica Supercop (Co-produced with Instituto Cervantes) José Mercé In Concert - UK Premiere
Rafael Amargo Company Poet in New
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Brilliant Corners is the newest work from Israeli choreographer and performer Emanuel Gat. Created for ten dancers it is set to an original score composed by Gat himself. An explosion of simultaneous ideas, this new work is a choreographic playground of multiple perspectives, exposing both the fragility and burning relevance of the moment.
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Dance Umbrella presents internationally acclaimed Israeli choreographer and performer Emanuel Gat (Sadler's Wells: 10 & 11 Oct) with the UK premiere of Brilliant Corners, his latest work. Commissioned by Dance Umbrella, as part of ENPARTS, Brilliant Corners is an explosion of simultaneous ideas, a choreographic playground of multiple perspectives, exposing both the fragility and burning relevance of the moment. Created for ten dancers, Brilliant Corners is set to an original score composed by Gat himself. Betsy Gregory, Artistic Director, Dance Umbrella said: "This year we are delighted to offer significant support to Emanuel Gat, an artist we have been following for several years. We presented him for the first time in Dance Umbrella 2010, when he choreographed part of a mixed programme for Candoco. This year we will present his marvellous company in a full evening work, Brilliant Corners, commissioned as a result of our membership of ENPARTS, an EU-funded initiative that enables us to leverage both significant financial support and Europe-wide touring opportunities for selected artists." Brilliant Corners takes its title of Jazz musician Thelonius Monk's 1957 LP. Using the name of the album to prompt a line of thinking, Brilliant Corners is made of carefully assembled details, complex in its structure yet simple in its ability to convey the immediacy and intimacy of the human presence. "Monk's music appears in no way in the score of this piece, but many aspects of his music are very much present. I have always found in it endless inspiration for dance making, and although the piece contains no direct reference to this music, it shares with it a certain understanding regarding the process of transforming concrete artistic matter, into environments where both artists and audiences are offered a somewhat clearer glance at life" - Emanuel Gat Emanuel Gat is one of contemporary dance's most exciting talents. He was born in Israel in 1969 and studied music at the Tel Aviv Academy. His career in dance started at the Liat Dror Nir Ben Gal Company creating his first solo piece Four Dances in 1994. Gat established his own company Emanuel Gat Dance in 2004 at Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv, before moving to France in 2007. In 2006 he was named a chosen artist of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation IcExcellence, one of Israel's highest honors for artists. The company has since created nine pieces that have toured around the world. In 2006 Emanuel Gat received a Bessie Award for the presentation of The Rite of Spring at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York. He is invited regularly as a guest choreographer to create work for other companies such as, Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet de Geneve and Sydney Dance Company.
Brilliant Corners Commissioned by: Dance Umbrella (London), La Biennale di Venezia (Venice) and Dansens Hus (Stockholm) within ENPARTS - European Network of Performing Arts, with the support of the European commission. Co-production: Festival MontpellierDanse 2011, Sadler's Wells, deSingel. With the support of BNP-Paribas fondation, Régie Scènes
et Cinés-Théâtre de l'Olivier, Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône - Domaine de
l'Etang des Aulnes Dance Umbrella 2011 is supported by Arts Council England
and runs from Sat 1 Oct until Sat 29 Oct at venues across London including - Southbank
Centre, Barbican, Sadler's Wells, The Place, The Gate Theatre, Victoria and Albert Museum,
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EMANUEL GAT DANCE (Israel/France) Brilliant Corners at SADLER'S WELLS, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 7.30pm. ticket line:0844 412 4300 |
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The official opening of the second 'Road to 2012'was a celeb packed affair with many of the portrait subjects in attendance. Danny Boyle - who is in charge of the official opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London gave few clues as to what might be expected... other than the expected fireworks and a indication that there might be a line-up of the great and the good of the music world. The portraits should be seen just because
this particular edition of Road to 2012 at the NPG shows a selection of the diverse
group of people involved in the Games and the Cultural Olympiad. No images in this review - just an invitation to go see the exhibit!
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The 37 portraits on show are by Emma Hardy and Finlay MacKay, the latest photographers to be commissioned for the National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Road to 2012: Changing Pace is the second exhibition in a three-year cycle funded by BT that documents Britains top athletes and key figures behind the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Seb Coe, LOCOG Chairman, Chris Holmes, LOCOG Director of Paralympic
Integration, and London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director Ruth Mackenzie Thanks to funding from BT, Road to 2012:
Changing Pace continues the journey to London 2012 that started with last years
exhibition Road to 2012: Setting Out. The three-year project will create up to 100 newly
commissioned photographic portraits celebrating the people who will collectively make the
London 2012 Games happen. Each annual phase will be displayed free to the public at the
Gallery. The final display in summer 2012 will be part of the London 2012 Festival, the
finale of the Cultural Olympiad, and will include new portraits plus highlights of all the
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Images from the first exhibit: Road to 2012 at the NPA in 2010 if you wantto take a close up look at some of the potential London 2012 athletes then go see the exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery.
you may recognize some of the more familar elite athletes above, but take a closer look at the backroom talent photographed by Brian Griffin below
Tony Winterbottom (b1944) and Ken Livingstone (1945) City Hall, London Copyright: © Brian Griffin - National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project (above and below) Jim Heverin (b1969), Zaha Hadid (b1950), Stuart Fraser (b1946) and Mike King (b1968), Olympic Park, London
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ROAD TO 2012: A LOCAL STORY The National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project plus View Tube, Pudding Mill Lane, Stratford, London 27 July-2 October 2011 Admission Free Open daily 9am-5pm - An exhibition of portraits and stories of East London community groups by photographer Katherine Green to complement the Road to 2012: Changing Pace exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Exploring stories of inspiration, talent
and team-work in the five Olympic host boroughs, Road to 2012: A Local Story features a
selection of images and recordings of community groups. These include Repton Boxing Club
in Bethnal Green, Docklands Sailing and Watersport Centre in the Isle of Dogs, Youngs
Table Tennis Group in Abbey Wood and the East London Wheelchair Athletics Club in Mile
End. Katherine Green is a photographer, born in East London, UK in 1974. Katherine studied postgraduate photography at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London and fine art at Surrey Institute of Art & Design. Her work has been published in The Guardian, Time Out and The Big Issue and she has had solo shows in London and Wolverhampton. She has self-published two books, Wood Street, E17 and Last Days at the Dogs. Katherines work often focuses on documenting communities through photography and oral history, exploring what community means to different people. www.katherinegreen.co.uk Alongside the exhibition, the National Portrait Gallery is running a series of photography masterclasses on Saturdays at the View Tube with high-profile photographers involved in the National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project. These free workshops open to all will focus on portrait photography using the Olympic Stadium as the backdrop. The photographers leading the workshops are Brian Griffin, Bettina von Zwehl, Emma Hardy and Katherine Green. The View Tube is a vibrant cafe and arts space that look directly over the Olympic Park and has impressive close-up views of the Stadium, Anish Kapoors Orbit, and the Aquatics Centre. It is the best place in London to see the constantly changing landscape of the park and includes bicycle hire, an artist garden and social events. In addition to the community groups featured in this exhibition, Road to 2012: A Local Story is also working with the Royal London Society for the Blind in Tower Hamlets, Branches homeless shelter in Waltham Forest, London Fields Lido in Hackney, Blackheath Fencing club in Greenwich and Ashton-Mansfield community centre in Newham.
EXHIBITION Road to 2012: A Local Story Open daily 9.00 17.00 Tube: Pudding Mill Lane, 1 stop on the
DLR from Stratford
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Saturdays 11.00 13.00 at the View
Tube The locations of this latest exhibition include: Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, Isle of Dogs - The charity delivers affordable water sports sessions to the local community, focussing particularly on underprivileged young people, disabled people and those with special needs. Greenwich Table Tennis Group, Abbey Wood - The group play regular tournaments, working with young people and adults to encourage the participation of table tennis. Repton Boxing Club, Bethnal Green - The club grew out of Repton Boys Club, which was established in 1884 by Repton Public School as a way of giving support and encouragement to the young men in one of the country's poorest communities. Boxers such as John H Stracey, Audley Harrison, Maurice Hope, Gary Barker, Sylvester Mitte and Tony Cesay have trained here. East London Wheelchair Athletics Club Newham, Mile End - The group deliver an extensive programme of sessions for children, young people and adults who are disabled. Sessions are delivered at Mile End Leisure Centre.
About the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Spread over four years, it is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people. Since the Cultural Olympiad started in 2008 11.2million people from across the UK have participated in or attended over 5,400 public performances as part of the Cultural Olympiad and programmes inspired by 2012 and funded by our principle funders and sponsors. Over 67,000 people have attended 6,800 workshops as part of Cultural Olympiad programmes. The culmination of the Cultural Olympiad will be the London 2012 Festival, bringing leading artists from all over the world together from 21 June 2012 in this UK-wide festival a chance for everyone to celebrate London 2012 through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation and leave a lasting legacy for the arts in this country. Principal funders of the Cultural
Olympiad and London 2012 Festival are Arts Council England, Legacy Trust UK and the
Olympic Lottery Distributor. BP and BT are Premier Partners of the Cultural Olympiad and
the London 2012 Festival. |
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After a record number of entries, four artists have been short-listed for the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, one of the worlds most prestigious art prizes. This year the prize received 2, 372 entries, an increase of 196 on last year. For the fifth year, the competition has been open to all aged 18 or over. 55 portraits have been selected for the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which runs from 16 June until 18 September 2011. The four artists shortlisted for the 2011 award are: Ian Cumberland for Just to Feel Normal; Wim Heldens for Distracted, Sertan Saltan for Mrs. Cerna and Louis Smith for Holly. In addition to a prize of £25,000, the winner of the BP Portrait Award will receive a commission worth £4,000. The second prize will be £8,000 and third £6,000. For the fifth year there will be a BP Young Artist Award of £5,000 for the work of an entrant aged between 18 and 30. Both Ian Cumberland and Sertan Saltan are eligible for this award. The award and the winners of the prizes will be announced on the evening of Tuesday 14 June. The Portrait Award, now in its 32nd year at the National Portrait Gallery and 22nd year of sponsorship by BP, is a highly successful annual event aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon, and develop, the theme of painted portraiture within their work.
BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2011 OVERALL FIGURES Total number of entrants 2,
372, of which BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2011
EXHIBITION FIGURES Exhibition entrants 41 or over 21
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The four artists in consideration
for the BP Portrait Award 2011 are: Ian Cumberland lives and works in County Down, Northern Ireland. Since graduating in Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Ulster in 2006 he has had a solo exhibition at the Albermarle Gallery in London and has won several awards. Ians work is represented in public collections in Ireland. He was a BP Portrait Award exhibitor in 2009. His shortlisted portrait is an enigmatic half-smiling head-and-shoulders study of a friend, who has a tuft of short blond hair and slightly-closed left eye lids perhaps indicating a more melancholy demeanour. This is a painting of a friend whose story is like many others from my generation that have fallen victim to themselves and their preferred habits, says Cumberland. The title Just to feel Normal refers to his answer when asked why he continues along his chosen path. Wim Heldens (29.03.54) for Distracted (oil on canvas, 750mm x 550mm) Wim Heldens is a self-taught, professional artist who lives in Amsterdam and whose work has been seen in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Europe and the United States. He was a BP Portrait Award exhibitor in 2008 and 2010. His sitter is Jeroen, a 25-year-old philosophy student to whom the artist has been a father-figure since he was four. He has sat for him over 20 times, and is pictured here leaning on a section of wall with a pencil in his hand wearing the black and grey of which Heldens says, he only seems to be wearing these days. The simple white studio walls are used as basics for his composition, focusing on his sitter in the light from the window. I have been fascinated with painting Jeroen in all stages of life through growing up. While I have painted him many times in groups, once in a while there is the desire to paint a simple portrait of just him. Now, he is an intelligent and sensitive young man. Sertan Saltan (17.09.82) for Mrs. Cerna (oil on canvas, 410mm x 510mm) Born in 1982 in Eskisehir, Turkey, Sertan Saltan now lives and works in Avon, Connecticut (USA), where he is developing a studio. He studied painting at a famous atelier in Istanbul before moving to the United States in 2006 to continue his studies at New York State University where he gained a BFA in Product Design. His sitter Mrs Cerna is the younger sister of a friend in New York City, who is caught glancing at the artist, almost menacingly, in her hair rollers and latex gloves sharpening a large knife. The contrast of knife, gloves and rollers brought both humour and horror to mind, he says. The animated sharpening of the knives and thoughtful facial expressions were burned into my minds eye. I wanted to capture on canvas that moment which allows the viewer to meet this extraordinary woman and experience the richness and complexity of her preparation for Thanksgiving dinner. Louis Smith (14.08.69) for Holly (oil on canvas, 3640mm x 2430mm) Louis Smith, from Manchester, studied painting at
Sheffield Hallam University and scene painting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He
has exhibited in Britain and Italy and at the 2009 BP Portrait Award. His eight-foot
portrait shows a naked model called Holly hand-cuffed to a rock in a wild cave-like
landscape. The Allegory of Prometheus is re-imagined in female form. Prometheus stole fire
from Zeus and give it to mortals; as punishment he was bound to a rock while an eagle ate
his liver daily only for it to grow back to be eaten the next day. Holly looks into the
eagles face with calm resilience, accepting her fate. Its a message of
composure in the face of adversity, something we can all draw strength from in our
struggle to make a daily living. The portrait has a huge gilt frame with a marble
plaque at the base, inscribed with the name Holly. Its an
extravagant attempt to illuminate the Baroque style, says Louis, who was helped with
set, frame and background painting by Carmel Said. Sandy Nairne, Director, National Portrait
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CATALOGUE A fully-illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition and features an introductory essay by Alison Weir, the author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII and the recent bestseller The Captive Queen. Her new book Mary Boleyn: 'The Great and Infamous Whore' is published by Jonathan Cape in October 2011. The BP Portrait Award 2011 book will be published on 16 June 2011, and will include over 55 colour illustrations, price £8.99 (pbk).
500 PORTRAITS BOOK: THE BP PORTRAIT AWARD 500 Portraits presents a unique selection of some of the most exciting contemporary portraits selected for the National Portrait Gallerys annual competition from 1990 to 2010. It also features the winners commissioned portraits for the National Portrait Gallery including those of Dame Helen Mirren, J K Rowling, Sir Michael Caine, Fiona Shaw, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Paul Smith and Dame Cicely Saunders. During the 20 years of the BP Portrait Award covered by the book, over 20,000 artists have entered the prize, which has attracted over three million visitors. This new book brings together some of these portraits in a celebration of our enduring fascination with different human faces. With an introduction by the National Portrait Gallerys Director Sandy Nairne, 500 Portraits is published in July, price £25 hardback.
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horla present:
A CHRISTMAS CAROL adapted by Joanna Volinska TRAFALGAR STUDIOS 2 December 21, 2010 through January 8, 2011
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| "If your deeds come to haunt you, it is time to make amends."
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| the review: This
charming and delightful production which is squeezed into the smaller theatre at the
Trafalgar Studios is a perfect alternative to the typical West End show currently on
offer. If you get a chance, grab a seat for this production which is a 'chip off the old block' traditional British theatre at its best!
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Had enough of 'he's behind you, oh no he's not, and oh yes he is'? then why not go and see horla, the company that produced the GRIMMS Trilogy among other festive offerings, and their return to Trafalgar Studios 2 with their critically acclaimed adaptation of A Christmas Carol. The heart of Ebenezer Scrooge is as cold as ice. Christmas, for the bitter old miser, is not a good enough reason to be jolly. But one Christmas Eve he is visited by the spirit of his late business partner Jacob Marley and three other ghosts... Horla's adaptation of Charles Dickens' melancholy tale will stay true to the original novel, concentrating on the darker aspects of the story and making the embittered Scrooge's redemption all the more joyous and uplifting. This production of a well-loved classic will be the perfect entertainment for the whole family. "May it haunt their houses pleasantly."
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Joanna Volinska is the Associate Director/Literary Manager of Horla. Her writing credits include Apple Grove for GRiP Theatre, Cinnamon and Pork, Yzeegus and Don Q, as well as a number of adaptations for Horla, including A Christmas Carol, GRIMMS and Rumplestiltskin and Other Grizzly Tales. Artistic Director Alistair Green's recent productions include Sparrow Heights at the Greenwich Playhouse, The Thingumywotsit at Hen & Chickens, GRIMMS - The Final Chapter, A Christmas Carol at the New Wimbledon Studio and Trafalgar Studio 2, Rumplestiltskin and Other Grizzly Tales at the New Wimbledon Studio and Dennis Potter's Brimstone and Treacle at the Bridewell Theatre. His other directing credits and stage adaptations comprise numerous productions at the Rose and Crown Theatre (Hamlet, A Doll's House, The Horla, Don Q, Poe and others), as well as GRIMMS 2003 at the Greenwich Playhouse, Steven Berkoff's: Decadence for GRiP Theatre, Kvetch at the BAC, and Samuel Beckett's Roughs For Theatre at The White Bear. Music by Carole Carpenter and Jonathan Langford who previously worked with Horla on: GRIMMS 2003, Rumplestiltskin and Other Grizzly Tales, Brimstone and Treacle, A Christmas Carol and GRIMMS - The Final Chapter.
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potential London 2012 athletes then go see the exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery.
Nathan Stephens (1988) Barry Island you may recognize some of the more familar elite athletes above, but take a closer look at the backroom talent photographed by Brian Griffin below
Tony Winterbottom (b1944) and Ken Livingstone (1945) City Hall, London Copyright: © Brian Griffin - National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project (above and below) Jim Heverin (b1969), Zaha Hadid (b1950), Stuart Fraser (b1946) and Mike King (b1968), Olympic Park, London
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Road to 2012: Setting Out features the work of
photographers Brian Griffin and Bettina von Zwehl. German-born Bettina von Zwehl (b.1971) began
making portraits as a student at the Royal College of Art. She adopted the
nineteenth-century studio methodology that she had first encountered as photographer's
assistant in Rome, working on 10" x 8" film with a large-plate camera. This
slow, quiet process and the descriptive power of the format give her images an
extraordinary intensity. Since graduating in 1999 von Zwehl's work has been collected and
exhibited internationally. Her first monograph was published in 2007.
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the review: Press day at this year's Hampton Court Flower Show was the best for a number of years - particularly because the weather was so fantastic! Unlike the buzz and energy of Chelsea, Hampton Court is
like a long leisurely walk down a country lane with something new to explore at every
turn.
There are always highlights...
but this year it was the celebrity award winning new roses that captured the imagination.
Not only were these new varieties a collection of 'works of art'; they were also
adorned by a number of guests including Dame Judy Dench introducing "Drama
Queen" - a striking red and white flower; and "Team England" - a deep red
climber in recognition of the 2010 England world Cup campaign in South Africa. (No
more need be said on that front other than the rose will unquestionable outlive and
outshine the team!)
And once agin it inspired me to take up topiary... so now I am off to try my hand at a new 'very green' horticultural skill!
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the review: This year Chelsea enjoyed a cloud free, scorching summer's day. The press were ecstatic and it seemed much more relaxed than previous years, largely due to the fact that exhibitors and press alike were not making a dash for cover every few minutes. Amazing how wonderful Chelsea Flower Show looks on a good day- a rare sight - and the celebrities and journalists were making the most of the occasion. As usual, the show gardens were the stars of the event and while neither of my favorites this year were selected as Best in Show, they both picked up GOLD. Tom Stuart-Smith created a sublime garden of calm reflection for Laurent-Perrier. The inside - outside space designed by award winning architect Jamie Fobert provided a stunning haven for entertainment or work. Borrowed from a client, the bronze pavilion seamlessly fitted into the modern garden. Certainly from this journalist's perspective - an ideal balance between planting and functionality. The same may be said for James Wong's latest creation. Once again he introduced a glamour to his design without compromising his obvious enthusiasm for clean cut design with sharp edges balanced by softer planting. The exotic garden designed for Tourism Malaysia illustrates Wong's classic stylish design inspired by the traditional kampung (malay village) way of life. Post Chelsea - elements of this gold star garden will be transposed into a chic courtyard garden in urban Kuala Lumpur. The Thrive Garden - The
Unexpected Gardener also proved a worthy Gold medallist. A national charity, it is
one of a kind. Thrive uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people as
gardening works as a catalyst to re-introduce those forgotten and/or on the edge of
society back into the community. 2010 also best illustrated how simpllicty,style and good taste are the enduring features of well designed gardens from around the world.
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this year's winners: GOLD The Daily Telegraph Garden
- Best in Show The Childrens Society
Garden SILVER A Centenary Garden for Captain R
F Scott BRONZE A City Roof Garden
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The Stephen Hawking Garden for Motor Neurone Disease, designed by Sue Hayward, is inspired by Professor Hawkings book on the origins of blackholes. The theme of the garden is the progression of time which is represented by a clock set into a dry stone wall where water pours into a dark spiralling hole. James Towillis, designer of The
LOccitane Garden has been inspired by the landscape, scents and sensations of Haute
Provence. Planting includes fabulous lavender, verbena and juniper punctuated with olive
and almond trees. Robert Myers, who has won four Gold medals and the RHS Peoples Choice 2009 accolade, returns for a sixth time. Enlighten is the theme of his design for Cancer Research UK. Robert has designed an ornamental, urban roof garden which celebrates the increased understanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, offering a beacon of hope. Tom Stuart-Smith, who has won 9 Gold medals and 3 best in shows, will create for Laurent-Perrier a visionary garden of romance and elegance that offers a private, intimate space for entertainment or quiet reflection. The centrepiece of this modern garden will be a bronze Pavillion designed by award winning architect Jamie Fobert. James Wong brings the exoticism of the Far East to RHS Chelsea Flower Show for Tourism Malaysia. His inspiration comes from the traditional kampung (malay village) way of life. Elements of this rural idyll will be transposed to create a chic courtyard garden in urban Kuala Lumpur. The diverse planting will mix edible crops with rare pitcher plants, endangered bat lilies and unique orchids. A re-creation of a section of the Leeds Liverpool Canal is the central feature of Leeds City Councils The Hesco Garden. The design highlights the link between the natural landscape and public recreational space. This is demonstrated by an innovative planting scheme using hardy annuals, showing their versatility for gardeners with their extensive season stretching from early spring to the autumn. Thomas Hoblyns design for Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust celebrates Voltaires eighteenth century classic, Candide. Set in a Turkish smallholding, it depicts the eponymous heros journey across oceans and rapids represented by two pools linked by a scalloped flowform. A risqué sculpture series depicts Candides love quest, Cunegonde, and her transformation from a precocious girl to a social climbing courtesan, thorough a series of lusty thought bubbles. Phillipa Pearson and Jonathan Denbys design for South Lakes Hotels - The Victorian Aviary Garden - moves forward a hundred years to the nineteenth century. The aviary is the central feature of this Cumbrian garden now used as an informal outdoor room with its two side wings planted with shrubs for year round interest. The aviary theme is reflected in other areas of the garden with a bird-themed mosaic path. The box edged borders combine late Victorian planting styles with a more modern approach. The Flemings and Trailfinders Australian Garden combines the love Australians have for outdoor living with modern architecture. Key features include a swimming pool, spa, sunken lounge and functional outdoor kitchen area. The Daily Telegraph Garden designed by Andy Sturgeon is a contemporary gravel garden influenced by the Maquis shrubland of the Mediterranean, the Chaparral of California and Mexico, the Matorral of central Chile and Fynbos from the Southern Cape. Spaces within the garden are created by Cor-ten steel screens with linear natural stone paths leading to a courtyard dominated by a stately cork oak. The sound of water creates a contemplative, spiritual space. Kazahana, which translated from Japanese means A light snow flurry from a cloudless sky, has been designed by Ishihara Kazuyuki. A green oasis within an urban landscape, the majority of surfaces will be clothed in plants to create an emerald room. The Kebony-Naturally Norway Garden designed by Darren Saines, takes inspiration from Nordic scenery including the fjords. This is reflected in an undulating water feature surrounded by planting using weather resistant species. The Childrens
Society Garden designed by Mark Gregory has been inspired by The Childrens
Well-Being report. The survey of nearly 7,000 10 15 year olds revealed that what
made children most happy were their family, friends and having freedom of choice. The
garden reflects this need with a covered lounge seating area where families can unwind and
relax around a safely designed fire pit.
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