BLOOM!
BLKBRD COLLECTIVE x NEW COVENT GARDEN MARKET “In celebration of the unique productivity and history of the New Covent Garden Market, ‘BLOOM!’ is a window, taking you behind the scenes of one of South London’s most vibrant environments. Building on our ‘Stay Strong Route’ project through which we sought to publicly celebrate essential workers during the 2020 pandemic, BLKBRD Collective wanted to characterise and illustrate the workers and the community of Nine Elms in vivid colour!“
– BLKBRD COLLECTIVE
“Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic to the public art sector, we are thrilled to unveil the fruits of a wonderful collaboration we have had the pleasure to work on for the past few months. BLKBRD Collective's powerful initiative ‘Stay Strong Route’ and their commitment to painting murals dedicated to key workers who have kept our city running during the pandemic, is a true reflection of the importance of artists in our society today, and we are continuously inspired by that. This year's commission presented the perfect opportunity for the collective to extend their series, this time featuring the key workers behind the food economy of London – in which New Covent Garden Market plays a major part. 'BLOOM!' reflects on the market’s rich environment and – most importantly – on the rich characters of the workers who make it so special.”
– ZARINA ROSSHEART, PROJECT CURATOR, ART NIGHT
BLOOM! Gallery below.
