The Line (art trail)
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Art project in London
The Line is a public art trail in London, opened in 2015, that very roughly follows the path of the Greenwich meridian as it crosses the River Thames.[1] [2] It consists of a set of artworks positioned on a 7.7-kilometre (4.8 mi) walking route starting at the London Stadium, passing down the Lea Valley, crossing the Thames via the London Cable Car, and ending at The O2 in Greenwich.[3] The trail has included works by Anthony Gormley and Tracey Emin.[4]
List of artworks
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Former works
[edit ]Several works were previously part of The Line, but have since been removed.
| Image | Title | Artist | Created | Added | Removed | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhibition Point | James Balmforth | 2015 | April 2016 | January 2017 | [32] | ||
| Work No.700 | Martin Creed | 2007 | May 2015 | December 2016 | Royal Docks 51°30′28′′N 0°01′08′′E / 51.5077°N 0.01887°E / 51.5077; 0.01887 (Work No.700) |
[33] | |
| Sensation | Damien Hirst | 2003 | May 2015 | November 2019 | [34] | ||
| Vulcan | Eduardo Paolozzi | 1999 | May 2015 | June 2017 | [35] | ||
| Network | Thomas J. Price | 2013 | May 2015 | November 2019 | [36] | ||
| Reaching Out | Thomas J. Price | 2020 | August 2022[37] | Three Mills Green 51°31′46′′N 0°00′24′′W / 51.52942°N 0.00665°W / 51.52942; -0.00665 (Reaching Out) |
The third sculpture of a black woman in the UK, and the first by a black artist, this is not based on a single person but is a fictional composite of various references. The statue is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weighs 420 kilograms.[38] [39] | ||
| Consolidator #654321 | Sterling Ruby | May 2015 | August 2019 | The Crystal | [40] | ||
| The Hatchling | Joanna Rajkowska | 2019 | Large replica of a blackbird egg. This was a mixed media work and sound equipment played the noises made by chicks as they prepare to hatch.[41] | ||||
| Transfiguration Series | Bill Viola | May 2015 | August 2015 | House Mill, Three Mills 51°31′39′′N 0°00′28′′W / 51.52742°N 0.00785°W / 51.52742; -0.00785 (Transfiguration Series) |
[42] | ||
| No. 1104 Catching Colour | Rana Begum | 2022 | London City Island 51°30′41′′N 0°00′21′′E / 51.51148°N 0.00577°E / 51.51148; 0.00577 (No. 1104 Catching Colour) |
Clouds of coloured mesh, suspended above a path.[43] | |||
| A Moment Without You | Tracey Emin | 2017 | July 2021[44] | November 2024 | 51°31′36′′N 0°00′27′′W / 51.52659°N 0.00751°W / 51.52659; -0.00751 (A Moment Without You) | Five bronze sculptures of birds mounted on tall poles.[45] | |
| A Bullet from a Shooting Star | Alex Chinneck | 2015 | 2015 | July 2025[46] | Greenwich Peninsula 51°30′04′′N 0°00′02′′W / 51.50124°N 0.00057°W / 51.50124; -0.00057 (A Bullet from a Shooting Star) |
A sculpture of an electricity pylon balanced at an angle on its tip. It is 35 metres (115 ft) tall and weighs 15 tonnes. Originally commissioned for the 2015 London Design Festival.[47] | |
| Nature in Mind / Untitled | Madge Gill | 51°32′08′′N 0°00′42′′W / 51.53542°N 0.01171°W / 51.53542; -0.01171 (Nature in Mind / Untitled) | 10 large-scale reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, part of a series curated by Sophie Dutton.[48] | ||||
| The Living Line | Somang Lee | 2022 | 51°32′08′′N 0°00′29′′W / 51.53555°N 0.00803°W / 51.53555; -0.00803 (The Living Line) | Watercolour illustrations of plants and wildlife found along the trail. Some of the illustrations were created by local school children.[49] | |||
| Nature in Mind / Untitled | Madge Gill | Royal Docks 51°30′28′′N 0°01′03′′E / 51.50789°N 0.01740°E / 51.50789; 0.01740 (Nature in Mind / Untitled) |
6 large-scale reproductions of works by local artist Madge Gill, part of a series curated by Sophie Dutton.[50] | ||||
| What I Hear I Keep | Larry Achiampong | 2020 | Royal Docks
51°30′27′′N 0°01′14′′E / 51.50751°N 0.02058°E / 51.50751; 0.02058 (What I Hear I Keep) |
Pan-African flag designed by the artist |
References
[edit ]- ^ "The Line". Time Out London. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ McCabe, Katie (28 April 2020). "London's first public art walk The Line goes online". Time Out London. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Weekend Walks: The Line Sculptural Trail". Londonist. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Walk The Line: East London's Sculpture Park". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Mahtab Hussain". The Line. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Anish Kapoor". The Line. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Anish Kapoor's Olympic Orbit tower unveiled". The Independent. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Carsten Höller". The Line. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Ron Haselden". The Line. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Madge Gill". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Overton". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Zineb Sedira". The Line. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Rasheed Araeen — Untitled The Line, 2025". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Eva Rothschild - The Line - London's first art walk". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Simon Faithfull". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Abigail Fallis". The Line. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Helen Cammock". The Line. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Turner Prize winner Helen Cammock joins public art trail in East London". Hackney Citizen. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Madge Gill". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Katie Schwab". The Line. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Madge Gill - The Line". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Hélène Amouzou". The Line. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Laura Ford". The Line. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Yinka Ilori". The Line. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Carlson, Cajsa (20 June 2023). "Yinka Ilori places gigantic chairs in Royal Docks for Types of Happiness installation". Dezeen. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Larry Achiampong". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Antony Gormley". The Line. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Gary Hume". The Line. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Serge Attukwei Clottey: Tribe and Tribulation, 2022". The Line. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Richard Wilson". The Line. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Thomson & Craighead". The Line. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "James Balmforth". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Martin Creed". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Damien Hirst". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Eduardo Paolozzi". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Thomas J Price". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ @TheLineLondon (11 August 2022). "Reaching Out by Thomas J Price will be leaving The Line on 26th August" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Thomas J Price". The Line. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Brown, Mark (5 August 2020). "Sculptor's black 'everywoman' erected on public art walk in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Sterling Ruby". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Joanna Rajkowska". The Line. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill Viola". The Line. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Rana Begum". The Line. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Tracey Emin sculpture unveiled at The Line art trail in Three Mills". East London Advertiser. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Tracey Emin". The Line. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ @alexchinneck; (30 July 2025). "After ten years on the Greenwich Peninsula, 'A bullet from a shooting star' has come down to make way for future activations of the location" . Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Alex Chinneck". The Line. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Madge Gill". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Somang Lee". The Line. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Madge Gill". The Line. Retrieved 9 May 2022.