Katie Paterson Contemplates the Ecosystem in a New Commission for Vauxhall Motors
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Katie Paterson Contemplates the Ecosystem in a New Commission for Vauxhall Motors



LONDON.- Scottish artist Katie Paterson, one of the most exciting and closely watched artists of the moment, has been commissioned by Vauxhall Motors to create an art work on the theme of re-inventing British classics. Paterson has taken a British seaside town as her inspiration, and will create a work for Deal Pier. Along the length of the pier, out to sea, the lights will flicker in time withlightning storms as they occur live across the globe. Starting on the winter equinox, the shortest day of the year on the December 21, "Streetlight Storm" will take place throughout the darkest months of the British winter, silently conveying the weather patterns of a whole planet. In this contemplative and evocative place, the gentle flickering of the lights will unfold between dusk, darkness and dawn, reflecting on the water through the night, contrasting with the drama of the lightning strikes that spark through. Pairing the commonplace with the sublime is a recurring theme in Paterson&


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