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SEIZURE
SEIZURE
151-189 Harper Road London London, Greater London SE1 6AEt : view phone020 7713 1402
Description
SEIZURE, sculptor Roger Hiorns’s brilliant blue crystal cave within a low-rise modernist development re-opened this year on a housing estate near the Elephant & Castle.
Over the course of a few weeks, Hiorns encouraged the total crystal takeover of a one-bedroom council flat. Blue copper sulphate crystals grew over every surface of the space – walls, ceilings, floor and bath – to create a strange and compelling new world.
When the interior was opened up to the public, word quickly spread about the breathtaking blue space and the project attracted thousands of people each week.
SEIZURE, Hiorns’s first major sculptural project in an urban site, has earned him a nomination for this year’s Turner Prize, one of Britain’s most prestigious art awards.
Hours of work
Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm (Closed Monday-Wednesday)
UNTIL 3 JANUARY 2010
Directions
Seizure is situated at 157 Harper Road, in a block of vacant housing near the junction of Harper Road and Falmouth Road. The site is a 10 minute walk south from Borough tube station (Northern line) and a 5 minute walk east from Elephant & Castle tube station (Bakerloo and Northern lines). Bus routes stopping in the area include: 1, 53, 63, 172 and 453.
SEIZURE
23 July - 3 January, 2010
SEIZURE, sculptor Roger Hiorns’s brilliant blue crystal cave within a low-rise modernist development re-opened this year on a housing estate near the Elephant & Castle.
