More Olympic art - the Orbit gets painted all brooding
Mike Pollitt | Wednesday 8 August, 2012 11:30
Last week we looked at how three painters took on the Olympic Stadium. Here’s another take, by Colin Ruffell, in which the Orbit is the star. Looks better here than in real life, IMO. Softer curves, more brooding shadows. Whether that makes it good art or not I will leave to your discerning taste.
Colin Ruffell’s paintings of London are on show, with work by Fran Slade, at the Graham Hunter gallery on Baker Street.
Wharf interviewed him in 2010.
See also:
Three artists take on the Olympic Stadium. Who’s painting it best?
Watch a timelapse video of the ArcelorMittal Orbit being built
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