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Passengers is a site-specific curatorial project that explores the historical, social and material contexts of sites and architecture. For its inaugural series artists presented work sequentially to explore the real and imaginative associations of the Brunswick Centre – a Modernist, mixed residential and commercial development in Bloomsbury, London.

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We really enjoyed having artist Kate Maestri with us and delighted to share these installation images of her works-in-progress in our mezzanine space as well as in-situ around the Brunswick Centre.

These carefully considered forms demonstrate the abstract understanding Kate developed of the building during her residency. With the use of a cyanometer, they quite literally reflect the sky, with minimalist sculptural forms of solids and voids, capturing lasting moments of light as it activates the architectural volumes.

See the installation views here.

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Realm of Light presents new works-in-progress by architectural glass artist, Kate Maestri, developed during her residency with us earlier this year.  Please join us at the opening reception on the 9 September or over the weekend. Read more.

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Following Adam Knight’s time with us during our Being in Architecture Autumn/Winter 2021–22 series, we are delighted to present Two Estates, a body of work culminating from his residency over the weekend of 27–29 May. Read more.

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We've really enjoyed having artist Adam Knight with us for our second Autumn/Winter 2021 residency. Adam has delved into various archives, conducting detailed research into The Brunswick Centre’s history. Inspired by this research – and his first-hand experiences of being in the architecture – Adam has been developing several ideas for new works.

These playful climbing holds have been formed to various angles, indentations and imperfections in the Brunswick’s concrete structure and are made according to the artists’ grip. The grips are an attempt to connect with the concrete surface and open up spaces left behind from renovation and building work. We’ll be having Adam back in early 2022 for an open studio event where he will share works developed on the residency. Join our mailing list if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on future events.

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Passengers is pleased to announce Adam Knight as the second Being in Architecture artist in residence in our Autumn/Winter 2021 programme. Adam’s current work explores the legacy of post-war socialist architecture; how objects are understood, felt and contextualised in the present-day.

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