Southend at the Southbank Centre
Metal's MD, Colette Bailey has curated The Seaside Land at the Festival of Britain 60th anniversary celebration exhibition at the Southbank Centre in the heart of London. Fourteen beach huts designed by artists with all kinds of cultural activity happening inside them, including: vintage beach wear lent by Southend's Beecroft Art Gallery; Postcards, lent by Southend Museum; an exhibition by Synchro Studios and much more will be on show on Queen's Walk until 4th September 2011.
The Seaside Land also includes the World's Longest Line of Bunting, Mark Dion's 'Mobile Gull Appreciation Unit', 'Liverpool Jackpot' by Franck Scurti and a 70m urban beach on the bank of the Thames.
Written by Colette Bailey 01 May 2011