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Phil Redmond, Deputy Chair and Creative Director of Liverpool Culture Company, said: "I am delighted that JLA is providing a platform for local artists to showcase their talent to a truly international audience. To embrace art and culture throughout a public building such as JLA is fantastic, as it vividly promotes why we are European Capital of Culture from the moment you arrive in Liverpool and right up until you depart." |
Phil Redmond, Deputy Chair and Creative Director of Liverpool Culture Company, said: "I am delighted that JLA is providing a platform for local artists to showcase their talent to a truly international audience. To embrace art and culture throughout a public building such as JLA is fantastic, as it vividly promotes why we are European Capital of Culture from the moment you arrive in Liverpool and right up until you depart." |
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== Public Arts Exhibits == |
== Public Arts Exhibits At The Airport== |
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The first Public art exhibit in the recently opened airport terminal in 2002 was of John Lennon's portraits. opened by Yoko Ono. |
The first Public art exhibit in the recently opened airport terminal in 2002 was of John Lennon's portraits. opened by Yoko Ono. |
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Liverpool 08 Collection
The Liverpool 08 Collection was the Public art collection exhibited by Liverpool John Lennon Airport in conjunction with the Liverpool Culture Company for the duration of 2008, the year when Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture. Exhibits were launched before and during the year by various celebreties including Yoko Ono and Phil Redmond and much of the exhibition remains in place today. As well as the iconic sculptures, The Yellow Submarine (sculpture) and the John Lennon Statue, the different pieces of artwork situated around the public areas of the terminal included; two rare suits worn by John Lennon, photographs by Harry Goodwin and Paul Saltzman, mosaics from Debbie Ryan, graphic designs by John McFaul, a film by Nick Jordan[1], a performance of Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports' and artwork from 50 schoolchildren at St Ambrose Primary School in Speke
Public Art and Business Growth
Liverpool Airport's passenger numbers grew from 700,000 passengers to 5.5 million per annum in just a few years leading up to the Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year in 2008. This growth was unprecedented for a regional airport[2] . The airport had been renamed after Liverpool’s famous son John Lennon[3] , a move described at the time as ‘utter genius’ by Locum Destination Review[4] .
In their book The Themed Space[5] , editor Scott Lukas and co-author Peter Adey describe how the rebranding to John Lennon Airport changed market perceptions, loyalty and ultimately the passenger numbers using the airport. "The rebranding exercise helped the airport mediate between and collapse the geographical scales and distances. The airport was able to force its way into the global audience that John Lennon and The Beatles had fostered and entertained. By connecting these scales the airport did not only raise awareness but it helped stimulate a sense of belonging and ownership. The rebranding reinforced the sense that the airport was something owned by the locality."
Community Art
At the beginning of the year, John Lennon Airport (JLA) worked alongside the Liverpool Culture Company and issued an ‘art call' to local artists inviting them to display their work at the Airport..[6]. JLA received many applications and as a consequence formed an Art Panel which consisted of representatives from JLA, Liverpool Culture Company, Liverpool Biennial and a local artist to review all the submissions and make a selection.
Phil Redmond, Deputy Chair and Creative Director of Liverpool Culture Company, said: "I am delighted that JLA is providing a platform for local artists to showcase their talent to a truly international audience. To embrace art and culture throughout a public building such as JLA is fantastic, as it vividly promotes why we are European Capital of Culture from the moment you arrive in Liverpool and right up until you depart."
Public Arts Exhibits At The Airport
The first Public art exhibit in the recently opened airport terminal in 2002 was of John Lennon's portraits. opened by Yoko Ono.
Public Arts Exhibits in the Collection ‘08 included:-
- The Yellow Submarine (sculpture)
- The John Lennon Statue by Tom Murphy (artist)[7]
- John Lennon Lyrics by Rigo 23, Portuguese artist[8]
- The Harry Goodwin Beatles Collection
- The Beatles in India by Paul Saltzman
- Two of John Lennon Suits donated by Brian Fisher[9]
- My Mommy Was Beautiful by Yoko Ono[10]
- The Legends Collection by Harry Goodwin[11]
- Bagism Shagism (from Give Peace A Chance)by Rigo 23
- Music for Airports - Brian Eno, performed by Bang On A Can[12]
- The Air Portal Design Exhibition by John McFaul[13]
- The Media Wall by River Media
- Mosaics by Debbie Ryan[14]
- Halewood by Barry Worrall
- Airport Route map by Graeme Currie
- The Turner Prize '08 Taxi Project donated by Tate Liverpool[15]
- Norwegian Wood - Film by Nick Jordan
- Pastures New by Jude MacPherson[16]
- Save The Rhinos and Save The Elephants - Gilmour Junior School, Garston
- St. Ambrose Primary and Parklands High, Speke - Various Children's works
- 'The Fossils' Heritage collection
Fossils
The Liverpool 08 Collection also extended to the world of geology, perhaps more by chance than by design. On 25th July 2002 Liverpool John Lennon Airport unveiled its new airport terminal building. Although technically JLA is a modern airport, inside is constructed of limestone slabs that have fossils trapped inside of creatures that lived up to 250 million years ago. The limestone at JLA is from near the small town of Solnhofen in South Germany. Although the slabs of the Airport contain millions of fossils, including each of the fossil types: Ammonites, Belemnites (Belemnitida) and Trace fossil.[17]. Featured on the BBC programme, 'Fossil Detectives'[18] , the airport has become popular for school tours both as a busy airport and for its unique fossils[19].
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- ^ Jordan, Nick. Norwegian Wood http://www.nickjordan.info/. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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- ^ "Above Us Only Sky". Locum Destination Review: 48–50. 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Lukas, Scott (2007). The Themed Space. Lexington Books. pp. 153–166. ISBN 13:978-0-7391-2141-2..
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ Turner, Alex (19 September 2008). "City's Culture Arts Projects Take Off at Airport". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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- ^ Williams, Liza (20 November 2007). "Iconic Art Joins arrivals at Liverpool Airport". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Music For Airports in Liverpool". BBC. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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- ^ Ryan, Debbie. Mosaics http://debbieryanmosaics.wordpress.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Culture Taxi goes on its Travels". Liverpool Daily Post. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Super Grass". BBC News. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Fossils Mystery Tour" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fossil Detectives". North of England and Scotland. BBC Shop (DVD). Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Liverpool Airport Primary Schools". Retrieved 13 February 2013.