Public art & sculpture · London
Big 4
In or near City of Westminster.
Big 4 in England London, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Big 4 public art installation in Westminster, use the postcode SW1P 2TX for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is St. James's Park, located 0.4 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Big 4 is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 2007. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Big 4 is a sculpture made of steel bars located outside 124 Horseferry Road, the headquarters of the Channel Four Television Corporation in London. It is designed to represent the logo of Channel 4 while providing a basis for a number of art installations. As of November 2012 seven installations have been made on the statue's steel framework, including those to coincide with the 2012 Summer Paralympics, covered with both newsprint and umbrellas, and a design to simulate the statue breathing. A further dressing to celebrate the devolution of Channel 4 from London to a series of regionally-based offices, alongside the Horseferry Road HQ has recently been approved and will be erected later in 2019.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The design and construction of the Big 4 was a collaboration between Mike Smith Studio, Freestate and Atelier One, and was designed to show Channel 4's logo when the statue is correctly aligned, similar to how the logo formed in Channel 4's idents at the time. The statue itself is made out of steel bars, and the structure was fabricated by Mike Smith Studio. The intention was to allow other artists to use the framework of the statue for art installations. The statue is located outside the headquarters of Channel Four Television Corporation on Horseferry Road, London. It was unveiled on 16 October 2007 by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Channel 4 and to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4959, -0.1329
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1P 2TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4904900 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Big 4 (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Big 4?
- Big 4 is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1P 2TX), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Big 4?
- Big 4 in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Big 4?
- The nearest railway station is St. James's Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1P 2TX.
- When was Big 4 built?
- Built or established in 2007.
- Is Big 4 free to visit?
- Yes, Big 4 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Big 4?
- The nearest railway station is St. James's Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1P 2TX.