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Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) And Soursop (Annonaceae)
''Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)'' are three sculptures by Veronica Ryan that stand on Narrow Way, near St Augustine's Tower in Hackney, London. They were commissioned as a memorial to the Windrush generation of British African-Caribbean people who immigrated to the United Kingdom in the wake of World War II. Veronica Ryan’s ''Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)'' is the first permanent public sculpture by a black female artist in the UK. — Create London The works were unveiled 1 October 2021. The three sculptures represent Caribbean fruits and vegetables, in reference to the nearby Ridley Road Market. Ryan said of the work that "Ridley Market here in Hackney remains a vibrant place of early excitement going shopping with my mother, I don’t often get along to the market now, but have been so happy to buy some lovely soursops and custard apples on recent visits" and that "Cultural v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) And Soursop (Annonaceae)
''Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)'' are three sculptures by Veronica Ryan that stand on Narrow Way, near St Augustine's Tower in Hackney, London. They were commissioned as a memorial to the Windrush generation of British African-Caribbean people who immigrated to the United Kingdom in the wake of World War II. Veronica Ryan’s ''Custard Apple (Annonaceae), Breadfruit (Moraceae) and Soursop (Annonaceae)'' is the first permanent public sculpture by a black female artist in the UK. — Create London The works were unveiled 1 October 2021. The three sculptures represent Caribbean fruits and vegetables, in reference to the nearby Ridley Road Market. Ryan said of the work that "Ridley Market here in Hackney remains a vibrant place of early excitement going shopping with my mother, I don’t often get along to the market now, but have been so happy to buy some lovely soursops and custard apples on recent visits" and that "Cultural v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Ryan
Veronica Maudlyn Ryan (born 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat) is a Montserrat-born British sculptor. She moved to London with her parents when she was an infant and now lives between New York and Bristol. In December 2022, Ryan won the Turner Prize for her 'really poetic' work. Early life Born in 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat, Ryan recalls her interest in art developing during her school years. In particular, she remembers making a Christmas tree in infant school and being inspired by the creative use of materials in a minimalistic way.The Art House UK"Veronica Ryan , Change Makers Artist in Residence, 2017" video recording, YouTube, 10 January 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2020. She also cites her mother's patchwork as an inspiration for her art. Ryan studied aHertfordshire College of Art and Design(1974–75), Bath Academy of Art (1975–78), Slade School of Fine Art (1978–80), University College London, and the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, 1981–83). From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Augustine's Tower, Hackney
St Augustine's Tower stands in St John's Church Gardens, in central Hackney, in the London Borough of Hackney, just off the southern end of the Narrow Way (formerly Church Street). It is all that remains of the early 16th-century parish church of Hackney of St Augustine, which replaced the 13th-century medieval church founded by the Knights of St John. The Tower comprises four stages beneath a restored parapet with diagonal buttressing. A fine working 16th-century turret clock has remained on the third floor of the Tower since at least 1608. The Tower and contents are Grade I listed. The Tower is seen as a symbol for Hackney, and is represented in the coat of arms of the London Borough of Hackney. During the First World War, it appeared on the cap-badge of the 10th (Hackney) Battalions of the London Regiment, together with the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney motto ''Justitia Turris Nostra'', Latin for ''Justice is our tower''. St Augustine's Church History The parish chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |