Wembley Park has revealed a major new series of public artworks. Launched on 8th March 2023, the ‘Equilibrium’ exhibition will feature the work of female artists from around the world, presenting their own explorations of balance, unity, harmony, and equality.
The free, outdoor Wembley Park art trail, which winds its way around the 85-acre neighbourhood, has in recent years gained a reputation for exploring important cultural and societal issues. Previous exhibitions have included The Pineapple Award-nominated ‘Figures of Change’ marking International Women’s Day in 2022 and ‘Visions of Home’ – a collection of works by Ukrainian artists delivering a powerful homage to their homeland.
In addition to the Wembley Park art trail’s permanent pieces, featuring artworks by artists including Lois O’Hara, Jason Bruges and Mr. Doodle, the new ‘Equilibrium’ exhibition has been curated by an all-female team at London-based multidisciplinary studio Acrylicize, a collective of artists, designers, creatives and craftspeople who harness the power of creativity to create spaces to fall in love with. In Wembley Park, the new collection of artworks celebrates the coming together of multiple disciplines, backgrounds and influences to create a trail rich in diversity, mutual harmony and balance.
The new installations will feature in four key locations: the Spanish Steps leading from Arena Square to Wembley Stadium, an outdoor photography exhibition in bustling Market Square adjacent to Brent Civic Centre, a series of digital screens spanning the Bobby Moore Bridge, the iconic Olympic Way and White Horse Square, and three original ‘K2 kiosk’ red telephone boxes that have been converted into outdoor art galleries in Arena Square by the Grade II listed OVO Arena Wembley.
The centrepiece of the ‘Equilibrium’ exhibition is ‘Steps for Change’ – a digital design on graphic vinyl, on display upon the Spanish Steps. A bespoke installation by Acrylicize, ‘Steps for Change’ connects with the UN’s theme for International Women’s Day 2023 of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’, which focuses on increasing skills and awareness in the digital world to help close the gender gap in economic and social inequalities.
The three designs that run up the staircase feature one main icon per flight, using stair-sized pixel shapes so that the piece breaks apart evenly as visitors move around the space. They convey a sense of balance and equilibrium in doing so, while also aiming to celebrate the growth and power of women in the digital world, paving the way for the future.
That power is also celebrated by the collection of digital artworks on display in Wembley Park, curated by moving-image artist Zaiba Jabbar. An award-winning director, curator and commissioner, Zaiba is the driving force behind the femme-focused Hervisions digital art collective. In Wembley Park, the artist has curated a selection of works exploring the concept of equilibrium in a range of forms, with the work of three leading digital artists rotating across installations on Olympic Way, the Bobby Moore Bridge, and White Horse Square for the duration for the exhibition.
