Exhibition: Hive, The Black Balloon, Northbank - Charlie Hope and Jamie Hamilton

‘Human beings can see nothing around them that is not their own image; everything speaks to them of themselves. Their very landscape is alive‘ - Guy Debord, 1959.

With the kind permission of The City of London, Hive are pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the public art installation The Black Balloon - Northbank by Charlie Hope and Jamie Hamilton.

The Black Balloon is a video and sound installation documenting an artistic intervention into London airspace. The piece gives a unique perspective on the city of London which is by turns playful, uplifting and technologically innovative.

Through this we are offered a new perspective on our conventionally structured perception of the built environment of the city as part of Hive’s aim to bring alive idle sites and humanise public spaces as a platform for artists and the public to engage.

For Press Enquiries, Further Information And Images Please Contact:
Aeon Rose - Communications Officer: [email protected]
Attilia Fattori Franchini - Project Manager: [email protected]
Hive at La Ruche: +44 (0) 207 481 3230

Supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Sound Installation for The Black Balloon made possible by the kind support of FeONIC Technology Ltd.