{"id":2013,"date":"2013-03-07T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/index.php\/2013\/03\/07\/richard-deacons-commissioned-cornice-in-londons\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:57:57","slug":"richard-deacons-commissioned-cornice-in-londons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/richard-deacons-commissioned-cornice-in-londons","title":{"rendered":"Deacon\u2019s commissioned cornice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d2c011a758f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d2c011a758f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"834\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"2014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjb3hwjXRO1r7s5hko1_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjb3hwjXRO1r7s5hko1_640.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mjb3hwjXRO1r7s5hko1_640-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Deacon\u2019s commissioned cornice in London\u2019s Piccadilly Square has finally been revealed to the public, and it is stunning! Comprised of 30 individual ceramic sculptures and measuring 82 ft. (25 m) across, Deacon utilized screen-printed ceramic transfers to translate his intensely colored paintings to each facet of the complex geometric forms. This is the first building in the UK to employ such a technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you won\u2019t be in London anytime soon to see this public art piece in person, we have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/deacon2013\/\">current exhibition on view of Deacon\u2019s recent paper works<\/a> \u2013 which, in some ways, are similar in form and color to that of the cornice piece.&nbsp;It\u2019s interesting to see the connection and continuum of his work through a variety of materials and approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deacon\u2019s solo exhibition <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/deacon2013\/\">\u201cBeware of Dog,\u201d<\/a> will be on view at L.A. 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