The British Empire Panel Project
The Brangwyn Hall
Using the British Empire Panels as their inspiration, Bermingham and Robinson have transformed the entrance windows to the Brangwyn Hall into a giant kaleidoscope of light and colour, visible both inside and out, day and night, that evokes the energy and life of Sir Frank Brangwyn’s panels held within. This installation brings a new focus of attention upon the panels and by doing so reaffirms their national significance and importance.
Each of the three windows corresponds to one of the panels and by using the same colour palette as the originals, Bermingham and Robinson have created a bold design of coloured vinyl pasted directly onto the windows.
This new installation captures the essence of Brangwyn’s original concept and highlights the aspect that brought the British Empire Panels rejection from the House of Lords: his uncompromising vision of the colourful and optimistic nature of Empire. By sharing and working with Brangwyn’s ideals, Bermingham and Robinson have created a contemporary artwork using the very same strength of creative independence and determined artistic vision.
Venue: Entrance to the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Images: Ken Dickinson
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Bermingham & Robinson
3 Tachwedd 2009
Locws Schools 2009: Daniel James Community School
Guided Tour
We gazed at the beautiful colourful glass panels created by Birmingham and Robinson and the children instantly engaged with the artwork with suggestions of what a colourful transformation of what would otherwise be boring windows.
Colour and shape was the flavour of the morning.
We were very lucky to be greeted by a friendly Locws Live Guide who issued us with leaflets and arranged security guards Frank and Brian to give us a talk about the Brangwyn Panels and a tour of some of the Guildhall’s hidden treasures. The children were very impressed. Josh couldn’t believe that the paintings were priceless.
The situation seemed to be very calming and the children focused on drawing parts of the artworks, which inspired them.
David Marchant 2009
Drawing ideas based on Bermingham and Robinson’s new artwork on the windows of Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall
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2 Tachwedd 2009
Locws Schools 2009: Cwmbwrla Primary School
Guided Tour
A very quiet and focused group of children listened and stared while questions were asked about the new artwork on the windows that Birmingham and Robinson had created.
Frank, the security guard, kindly told us about the history of the Brangwyn panels. Then we discussed how the artists had gained inspiration from them for the design of their artwork on the windows.
While in the foyer of the Brangwyn Hall looking from the inside out, we saw the amazing shadows that the panels created on the floor. All of the children drew and created their own colourful panels gaining inspiration from what they saw.
“I love these panels they’re really colourful”, said Mackenzie.
David Marchant 2009
Looking at Bermingham and Robinson’s ‘The British Empire Panel Project’ on the windows of Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall
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2 Tachwedd 2009
