The Art of The Underground (L.E.Ds)

100 x 150 cm, limited edition of 10

One of the many many things I love about London are its signs and maps. Yes I am a London nerd! This piece is inspired by my favourite map of all: the London Underground. I’ve always seen it as a work of art, more than a functional map.

For this piece I wanted to see what an abstract interpretation of the map would look like. I have coloured in every single circle representing the 270 stations with different vibrant colours. The sizes of the dots is randomly chosen to give the piece a more abstract, haphazard shape.

The Art of The Underground is very complex to create. The artwork is printed onto transparent film and placed inside a frosted white perspex box, polished to a curve on the sides. More than 2000 L.E.D lights are placed behind this film to bathe the coloured dots in a hypnotic hazzy blur that both troubles and intrigues our eyes.

The Art of the Underground is made to order. It can usually be be created and delivered in around 4 weeks. Battens on the rear of the perspex box make it easy to hang.