Category: Exhibitions

18
Jul

Mtec Installations | The Sunbathers @ South Bank Centre

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At the 1951 Festival of Britain one sculpture inspired romantic Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, who wrote: “the linked terra-cotta man and woman fly – defying gravity and elegantly hurrying up a W.C. wall.” The Sunbathers by Peter Laszlo Peri remained untouched and unloved in the garden of the Clarendon Hotel, Blackheath following de-installation at the Festival, and attention was only drawn to its provenance after a campaign to find lost public art by Historic England.

Following an overwhelming response to a crowdfunded appeal, The Sunbathers have been restored and are now on display at their original home on the South Bank. Mtec were honoured to project manage the installation of the works at the Southbank Centre where they will remain for the next two months. In the meantime, Historic England are continuing to campaign for a more permanent home for the sculpture, you can read more about this here.

07
Jul

Mtec Installations | #summerofsculpture

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Following on from our installations in the Spring at UEA & CASS Sculpture Foundation, our Summer of Sculpture has continued gaining more momentum as we approach some key events in the Art World calendar.

Our summer began working with the British Council in Venice again for the Biennale. Our sister company MA-CO Italia were on hand to help with the logistics of importing and shipping Phyllida Barlow’s large sculptural works as part of our ongoing role as supporters and logistics providers of the British Pavilion.

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19
Jun

Mtec Installations | Yinka Shonibare @ Royal Academy

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Last week saw the opening of this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and visitors will be welcomed in the courtyard by Yinka Shonibare MBE’s six-metre high ‘Wind Sculpture VI’. The piece was installed by Mtec and the installation is featured in Kirsty Work and Brenda Emmanus’ behind the scenes tour of the exhibition. Head to 33 minutes in for detailed coverage of team Mtec moving the piece into position.

The sculpture will be in situ until Aug, 20 and tours of the exhibition take place every Friday @ 7pm.

For more information you can visit the Royal Academy website and you can see more ‘behind the scenes’ images of the installation on our Instagram and Facebook feeds for the duration of the show.

12
Jun

Mtec Installations | Sculpture in the City 2017

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Although de-installation has been taking place for a while now, this weekend saw installation of this year’s Sculpture in the City really take off. With the weather firmly on our side, #teammtec were busy placing stunning pieces from Mark Wallinger, Fernando Casasempere and Paul McCarthy, on this now iconic annual sculpture trail.

Installations around the City of London will continue over the next couple of weeks with the official launch on Jun, 27 and we will be documenting ‘behind the scenes’ images over on our instagram and facebook accounts. Stella Ioannou, Co-director of Sculpture in the City will also be following the progress of this years’ programme via Lacuna Projects instagram.

If you see us at work, or notice a new addition on your journey around London’s financial district then please be sure to either tag us (@mtec0) or use #teammtec or #sculptureinthecity in your posts.

To find out more about previous years of Sculpture in the City or our ongoing role as proud sponsors of the project please visit our previous blog posts (linked above).

02
May

Mtec Installations | Antony Gormley 3X Another Time | University of East Anglia

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Last month we had the pleasure of installing ‘3X ANOTHER TIME’ by Antony Gormley at the University of East Anglia. The installation forms part of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art’s initiative to add to their already impressive collection of sculpture on campus and develop a renowned sculpture park at the site.

The installation was captured in a time-lapse video which shows #teammtec at work at the University. The pieces were installed in three locations chosen by Gormley to emphasise the relationship between the original University buildings and the openness of the campus as well as the way they engage with the life of the University. They will form part of an extended sculpture trail around the campus, which UEA hope will create an experience that attracts visitors on a unique cultural day out.

To find out more about the works and how to visit, visit the Sainsbury Centre’s website.

 

24
Apr

Mtec Installations | ‘The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth, but not the Mineral Rights’ @ Cass Sculpture Foundation

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Spring has sprung and it has seen #teammtec installing in some stunning settings around the country and worldwide. This month saw #teammtec install Jake and Dinos Chapman’s epic corten steel trio: ‘The Good’, ‘The Bad’ and ‘The Ugly’. The installation took place in the stunning woodland setting of Cass Sculpture Foundation within the Goodwood Estate, West Sussex. The sculptures spearhead a wider exhibition including the installation “Two Legs Bad, Four Legs Good’ and both pieces can be seen until 16th December.

If you visit be sure to tag @mtec0 and @jakeanddinos in any of your images!

 

21
Mar

Mtec Exhibitions | The Hepworth Wakefield & JW Anderson

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Last week saw the opening of ‘Disobedient Bodies: JW Anderson curates the Hepworth Wakefield’, earmarked as one of this year’s ‘must-see’ exhibitions. As sponsors, we were lucky enough to attend the preview dinner which saw JW Anderson give an inspiring speech introducing his unique curation of personal sculptures with notable fashion pieces.  The public opening, the following evening, was marked by an open party with DJ and drinks.

Throughout the exhibition there are a number of associated events including a pop-up event at Trinity Walk, Wakefield with a chance to create wearable sculptures and other fashion themed activities. You can find out more about this and other events here.

The exhibition is complimented by a beautifully produced catalogue and a unique edition of 20 framed pieces by the fashion designer, which you can buy here.

 

09
Mar

Mtec Exhibitions | The Hepworth Wakefield takeover our instagram ahead of ‘Disobedient Bodies’

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Mar, 10 & 11 will see @hepworthwakefield ‘one of the top 10 galleries in the UK’ (The Times) takeover our Instagram! Ahead of their new exhibition ‘Disobedient Bodies‘, curated by JW. Anderson the museum will be posting exclusive behind the scenes pictures of the installation plus details of events and more.

Simultaneously, as logistics partners and sponsors for the exhibition, @mtec0 will be taking the helm at Hepworth Wakefield’s instagram feed; giving a window into the world leading up to the big reveal of  ‘2017’s must see fashion exhibition’ (Glamour)
So make sure you are following both @hepworthwakefield and @mtec0 to follow this unique #instaswap

The exhibition opens on Friday 17th March with a party from 7-10pm, all welcome, no invite necessary.

 

30
Jan

‘Ash to Art’ auction uses Mackintosh library ashes

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The Mackintosh Library Appeal has launched a unique body of work in order to raise funds. 25 Internationally renowned artists included Sir Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker, Grayson Perry, The Chapman Brothers and Sir Peter Blake, were sent a unique piece of debris from the tragic fire. They were told where the ashes were taken from within the fateful library, and asked to create a unique piece of work to be auctioned for the charity.

The unique and diverse range of works created can be seen at Christie’s in London’s King Street from Mar, 3-7 and will be auctioned on Mar, 8.

23
Dec

Seasons Greetings from Mtec!

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This year we want to thank our clients, supporters and colleagues for making 2016 a year of expansion, innovation and prosperity. As we approach 2017 we naturally begin to appraise all the events of the previous year, and this year has been packed with exciting developments. From the growth of our Shipping Department, to the opening of our state-of-the-art Viewing Room facilities, Mtec has continued to grow, evolve and innovate as one of the leading Art Logistics companies.

This year has also seen us expand the territories in which we have managed projects, with teams regularly visiting the Middle East and Asia. 2017 has also seen us invest heavily in the growth and improvement of our fleet and inventory of specialist equipment. We hope that these changes and developments have helped to improve the services and skills we are able to offer our clients, and have enriched their experience of working with Mtec.Continue Reading…

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