Commission of Art Installations for Wakehurst Summer Festival 2024 Meadows
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Awarded contract
AwardedCommission of Art Installations for Wakehurst Summer Festival 2024 Meadows
Awarded 31 Aug 2023
Awarded31 Aug 2023
Value£100,000.00
SupplierSaroj Patel Ltd,Heinrich & Palmer,Studio Tord Boontje Ltd,Messages from the Wild Ltd,Fabio Dartizio
RegionSouth East
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 2y 2mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 Aug 2023Expired 30 Aug 2024
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Saroj Patel Ltd, Heinrich & Palmer, Studio Tord Boontje Ltd, Messages from the Wild Ltd, and Fabio Dartizio for the commissioning of between four and eight art installations of varying scales for the Wakehurst Summer Festival 2024 Meadows.
The installations were intended to make invisible themes tangible, engaging, relatable, and inspiring for the general public, with individual budgets ranging from £5,000 to £30,000.
The total contract value was £100,000.
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Commission of Art Installations for Wakehurst Summer Festival 2024 Meadows
Won by Saroj Patel Ltd,Heinrich & Palmer,Studio Tord Boontje Ltd,Messages from the Wild Ltd,Fabio Dartizio · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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