Luke Jerram - Negotiating Space

Luke Jerram - Negotiating Space

10 June 2025

Venue

Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX

Date

10 June 2025


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New site-responsive public artwork from internationally renowned Luke Jerram to be installed at the historic RWA Art Gallery this summer! 

Negotiating Space is giant experimental 1km long line drawing by international artist Luke Jerram.  

Made of 1000m of 20cm wide magenta ribbon, the fabric will take over the exterior of the Grade II* Listed RWA Art Gallery before entering a window of the building and then exploring the historic art gallery.  

“RWA were looking for an art intervention, that would help celebrate and advertise their latest exhibition inside the building. This artwork is both a simple sculptural intervention of the space outside the museum and an experimental three-dimensional drawing. Its been great fun, developing this new experimental project with the team. We’re literally taking a line, for a walk! Luke Jerram 

A large-scale experimental drawing, the artwork is a joyful response to the RWA’s Summer of Textiles - a season of exhibitions and events that are bursting with colour, narratives and texture. 

About Luke Jerram 
Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live art projects. Living in Bristol but working internationally since 1997, Jerram has created a number of extraordinary art projects which have excited and inspired people around the world. Since his career began Luke Jerram has had over 900 exhibitions around the world.

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