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''Labyrinth'' is a 2013 artwork by the British artist 
As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations, Art on the Underground worked with the
Art on the Underground - Labyrinth
''Labyrinth'' is a 2013 artwork by the British artist Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger (born 25 May 1959) is a British artist. Having previously been nominated for the Turner Prize in 1995, he won in 2007 for his installation ''State Britain''. His work ''Ecce Homo'' (1999–2000) was the first piece to occupy the ...
which marks the 150th anniversary of the London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
The Un ...
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The artwork consists of 270 enamel plaques of unique unicursal labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...
designs, one for every station on the Underground at the time of the installation in 2013. Although the individual shape of each labyrinth is unique, the design language of the labyrinths is identical (black on a white square of vitreous enamel, with a red cross). Each is numbered according to its order in the route taken by the contestants in the 2009 Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
Tube Challenge. Each labyrinth is located in a publicly accessible part of the station, such as a ticket hall, platforms or waiting room.
The permanent artwork was commissioned by Art on the Underground
Art on the Underground, previously called ''Platform for Art'', is Transport for London's (TfL) contemporary public art programme. It commissions permanent and temporary artworks for London Underground, as well as commissioning artists to creat ...
, the contemporary art programme of Transport for London (TfL), as part of the 150th anniversary of London Underground. The artworks were manufactured by the same company that builds London Underground's signage. The first works were unveiled at stations in February 2013, with all 270 installed by the end of 2013.
As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations, Art on the Underground worked with the Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It off ...
and Mark Wallinger to create artistic workshops and events for young people, TfL staff and passengers - based around the Labyrinths.
In October 2014, Art/Books published ''Labyrinth: A Journey Through London's Underground by Mark Wallinger'', a comprehensive photographic book of all 270 labyrinth designs in situ in the Underground stations.
Bibliography
*External links
Art on the Underground - Labyrinth
References
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