The longest artwork in the City of London launched at PLP’s Holborn Viaduct site
October 7, 2024
‘Intersections’, a newly commissioned artwork by artist Harold Offeh, has been unveiled on the hoardings of the site for the PLP-designed workplaces at Holborn Viaduct.
The installation is the City’s longest artwork, totalling just over 100 metres. It has been designed in collaboration with the local community, London Museum and the Museum of London Archaeology.
The work is inspired by the layers of history and artefacts uncovered by the Museum of London Archaeology team during the excavation of the site, as well as those documented in the London Museum collections.
Offeh created the main design through photography, scanning and digital collage. The resulting artwork explores the historical and cultural connections that have shaped this site over thousands of years, with links to burials, trade, and queer history. It is a site that has been defined by its proximity to the City of London; being located on the margins has meant it provided a refuge for migrants and the marginalised.
The artwork was commissioned as part of a cultural plan developed by Futurecity for the wider Holborn Viaduct development, which is going to be the new headquarters for international law firm Hogan Lovells.
Discover more about our designs at Holborn Viaduct here
“The unveiling of the hoarding at Holborn Viaduct is an exciting milestone for us, as it brings together the many diverse aspects of the project—from the cultural strategy and archaeological findings to the building design’s deeply rooted connections with the local neighbourhood”
