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Bristol Beacon Arts Venue<\/h1> \n
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Istria Brings Venue\u2019s History to Life<\/h2> \n

Formerly the renowned Colston Hall concert venue, Bristol Beacon is a Grade II listed arts and concert venue with a mission to be, by 2030, the UK\u2019s first net zero location of its type. As part of the rolling program of events, design studio Northover&Brown was commissioned to design and produce an art installation depicting the venue\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Extending to some 14metres long within the iconic Lantern Foyer, the installation tells the story of the venue\u2019s history through digitally drawn artwork and animated film. Creative Directors Mel Northover and Alison Brown adopted an innovative approach to realizing their concept: a bespoke steel structure provided future flexibility and stability for housing panels of MDF which were finished in Polished Plaster<\/a> Istria.<\/p>\n

With its combination of aged lime plaster and recycled crushed marble, Istria<\/a> gives tonal variation and the semblance of surface movement, reinforcing artist Mel\u2019s desire to create an artwork that feels alive and continuously moving and draws the viewer closer. Istria gave her an ideal base onto which her artwork could be printed in fine detail and film screens that support the storytelling could be structurally integrated. More than 400 artists and events that have influenced the Beacon\u2019s 150 year history are interwoven into the installation, from classical music to punk.<\/p>\n

As a natural surface finish that is 50+% made up of recycled material, mold and mildew resistant, Class 1 fire rated, with zero VOC, Istria not only delivered Northover & Brown\u2019s criteria for the aesthetic for the display but was in compliance with Building Regulations and the eco ambitions of Bristol Beacon.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve worked with Armourcoat on a number of occasions, and love working with the warmth and tactility of polished plaster, it\u2019s incredibly versatile. We felt the lightness of tone inherent within Armourcoat\u2019s Polished Plaster Istria would perfectly support our drawn linework and we could create a design that felt holistically considered and in harmony with the wider space.<\/p>\n\n

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