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Three New Permanent Artworks for Timber Square
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Three New Permanent Artworks for Timber Square

Three new permanent artworks curated and delivered by Hive Curates and commissioned by Landsec are now part of Southwark's public realm. Selected artists Amelia Bowles, Clare Burnett and Akmaral Khassen responded to Timber Square’s industrial heritage and the development’s ongoing sustainable innovation

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Meet the Light Artist: Hannah Whittaker
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Meet the Light Artist: Hannah Whittaker

Hannah Whittaker joins Light Up Kilburn 2026 with Bioluminescent Garden, a co-created light installation shaped by community stories, craft, and UV glow. Developed through hands-on workshops and installed in Kilburn Grange Park during the free, family-friendly festival on 27 and 28 February, the work transforms handmade flowers into a softly luminous landscape. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Hannah shares her creative process and plans for Light Up Kilburn.

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Meet the Light Artist: Auda Sakho
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Meet the Light Artist: Auda Sakho

Auda Sakho brings regenerative textiles, craft, and ecology to Light Up Kilburn 2026, the free, family-friendly light festival on 27 and 28 February. Her immersive installations at Kilburn Grange Park transform everyday materials with natural dyes, plant fibres, and light. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Auda shares insights into her creative process, how her work celebrates biodiversity and cultural memory, and what visitors can expect from her installations.

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Meet the Light Artists: Daphne & Ang
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Meet the Light Artists: Daphne & Ang

Daphne Ting-Yu Chu and Shu Ang Yeh bring interactive light and sound to Kilburn Grange Park for Light Up Kilburn 2026. Part of the free, family-friendly festival on 27 and 28 February, their work invites visitors to step beyond observation and play with light, movement, and sound in immersive ways. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Daphne and Ang share insights into their collaborative practice, how they use technology to spark curiosity and participation, and what audiences can expect from their interactive installation.

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Meet the Light Artist: Linett Kamala
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Meet the Light Artist: Linett Kamala

Linett Kamala returns to Light Up Kilburn 2026 with Basstone Maypole, a joyful light and sound installation rooted in rhythm, ritual, and community connection. Part of the free, family-friendly light festival on 27 and 28 February, her work will transform Kilburn Grange Park into a space for movement, reflection, and collective celebration. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Linett shares more about her creative journey, the inspiration behind the maypole tradition, and how her practice brings people, nature, and sound together in powerful and playful ways.

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Meet the Light Artist: Daisy Doig
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Meet the Light Artist: Daisy Doig

Daisy Doig brings her bold, mesmerising neon creations to Light Up Kilburn 2026, the free, family-friendly light festival on 27 and 28 February. Her life-size floating windows will transform Kilburn Grange Park, offering moments of comfort, reflection, and nighttime safety. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Daisy shares insights into her practice, her fascination with neon, and how her installation will engage the Kilburn community in an intimate, luminous experience.

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Meet the Light Artist: Amy Jackson
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Meet the Light Artist: Amy Jackson

Amy Jackson explores the hidden networks of trees, fungi, and communities in Light Up Kilburn 2026, the free, family-friendly light festival on 27 and 28 February. Her Invisible Tree Network projections will transform Kilburn Grange Park, inviting visitors to see the ground beneath their feet in a whole new way. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Amy shares insights into her creative process, how her work connects to biodiversity and women’s safety, and what visitors can expect from her immersive installation.

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Meet the Light Artist:                    Sara Choudhrey
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Meet the Light Artist: Sara Choudhrey

Sara Choudhrey brings her fascination with geometry, pattern, and nature to Light Up Kilburn 2026, the free, family-friendly light festival on 27 and 28 February. Her projections will transform Kilburn Grange Park, inviting visitors to explore familiar spaces in new ways. In our Meet the Light Artists series, Sara shares insights into her creative process, inspirations, and what visitors can expect from her work.

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Timber Square: Seedlinks by Clare Burnett
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Timber Square: Seedlinks by Clare Burnett

In the heart of Bankside, an area alive with creativity, history and reinvention, a new landmark is taking shape. Seedlinks, a trio of vibrant mosaic sculptures by artist Clare Burnett, will soon find their home at Timber Square, one of Europe’s most exciting net zero developments.

Commissioned by Hive Curates, in partnership with Landsec, Seedlinks will mark a new chapter in Bankside’s story; one that connects its industrial heritage to its sustainable, future-focused landscape.

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Open Call for Gobo Projector Artwork: Light Up Kilburn 2026
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Open Call for Gobo Projector Artwork: Light Up Kilburn 2026

Hive Curates and Camden Council invites artists who can create artworks to be produced as gobo projection slides to submit expressions of interest for Light Up Kilburn 2026. Applicants are encouraged to respond to the festival’s themes of biodiversity and women’s night-time safety, both with the aim of uniting communities. 

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Open Call for Light Installation Artist: Light Up Kilburn 2026
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Open Call for Light Installation Artist: Light Up Kilburn 2026

Hive Curates and Camden Council invites artists, designers and architects working with outdoor light installations to submit expressions of interest for Light Up Kilburn 2026. Applicants are encouraged to respond to the festival’s themes of biodiversity and women’s night-time safety, both with the aim of uniting communities. 

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Graphic Rewilding x The Pump House Mural
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Graphic Rewilding x The Pump House Mural

Latest public artwork by Hive Curates with artists Graphic Rewilding. Reflecting the borough of Newham’s rich cultural diversity through a vibrant exploration of flora and fauna; the artwork is the first in a series commissioned for the brand new Royal Docks Originals Festival.

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Open Call for Sculptors:        Timber Square, Southwark
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Open Call for Sculptors: Timber Square, Southwark

Hive Curates and Landsec invite applications from artists or creative studios to create a new public sculpture at Timber Square in Southwark. This vibrant location, known for its rich history provides the perfect backdrop for an innovative and inspiring sculpture that will become a much loved landmark for locals and visitors to the area. 


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