I had the idea when I was developing my artwork Notice Me (LGBTQIA+ Walk) for Nocturnal Creatures 2019, an annual arts festival commissioned by Sculpture in the City in partnership with Whitechapel Gallery. ** Due to adverse weather and strong wind, symbols is currently deinstalled from Leadenhall Market while the artwork undergoes maintenance. I feel really proud that the artwork can be presented as part of this incredible programme. The installation is site specific, made especially for the Beehive Passage at Leadenhall Market, at the same time, it’s conceptual and rootless in the same way gender and sexuality are universal. The nature of the artwork is a sculptural installation that works on different levels. I am really happy that symbols is featured as part of the 10th edition of Sculpture in the City, City of London, pioneered by Stella Ioannou and Simon Glynn. Symbols is an artwork consisting of thirty flags ranging from gender, sexuality, and desire. Tell us about your installation symbols at Leadenhall Market. ![]() We asked him about his artwork, what pride flags meant to him, and why they still matter. Credit: Photography by Nick Turpin, Sculpture in the City, LondonĪs part of the Sculpture in the City, an annual event that transforms urban areas in the City of London into a sculpture park, artist Guillaume Vandame hung 30 pride flags in Leadenhall Market.
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