Byker Pavilion
OffCentre Byker is an experimental temporary commissions project introducing new artists and new forms of art to the community.
The sculpture/pavilion by Dutch artist Rob Voerman in Raby Cross, Byker was designed to test the boundaries of sculpture and architecture. The temporary structure, made of metal, wood and Plexiglas turned the traditional elements of the school, house, church and shop inside out. Exploded reminders of these functions were fixed in the wall. This was a model for public art that the Byker community could use - a place for bartering, leaving messages or meeting.
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Artist(s)
Rob Voerman.
Client
Newcastle City Council
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Project Management
OffCentre Byker
Completion Date
2006
