James Lambert

Piccadilly Circus, the third of a series of artworks installed across central London that make up 'Westminster Notes'. An ambitious public art scheme across eight sites as part of the City of Westminster’s extensive refurbishment of public conveniences. Often misidentified as Eros, the figure above the junction is his brother Anteros, the god of requited love. His arrow marks the site’s central visual axis. Motifs drawn from theatres, music halls, and cinemas recall the area’s history as a stage for entertainment — from the Criterion’s subterranean 'temple of drama' to the glowing screens of today. Dot-matrix patterns and pixel forms nod to the illuminated billboards that have defined Piccadilly’s skyline for over a century, while gilded flourishes evoke its pleasure-palace interiors. Together, these elements create a playful and immersive environment, alive with colour, movement, and the self-reflective glamour that has always made Piccadilly Circus a 'feast for the eyes.' A celebration of place, history and public space. Commissioned by: City of Westminster Public Art Delivery: CAS Consultancy Principal Contractor: FM Conway Architect: Hugh Broughton Architects Artist: James Lambert Ceramic Fabrication: H&E Smith, Stoke-on-Trent Printing: Digital Ceramics Photography Dirk Lindner (@dirklindnerphotography )

Parliament Square, the second of a series of artworks installed across central London that make up 'Westminster Notes'. An ambitious public art scheme across eight sites as part of the City of Westminster’s extensive refurbishment of public conveniences. The artwork at Parliament Street brings together motifs of power and play in one of Westminster’s busiest public spaces. Graphic hands recall acts of pointing, voting, and protest—from tourists to suffragettes. Referencing the iconic arches of Westminster Bridge and the celebratory spirit of the historical Brocks Fireworks, the design nods to the Festival of Britain and centuries of civic gathering in Parliament Square. The work scales the energy of the site like a circuit board—charged, directional, and magnetic—visually linking Parliament Street to Westminster Underground Station via the pedestrian underpass. A celebration of place, history and public space. Commissioned by: City of Westminster Public Art Delivery: CAS Consultancy Principal Contractor: FM Conway Architect: Hugh Broughton Architects Artist: James Lambert Ceramic Fabrication: H&E Smith, Stoke-on-Trent Printing: Digital Ceramics Photography: Dirk Lindner (@dirklindnerphotography )

Embankment, the fist of a series of artworks installed across central London that make up 'Westminster Notes'. An ambitious public art scheme across eight sites as part of the City of Westminster’s extensive refurbishment of public conveniences. Embankment, incorporates ‘lines of energy’ echoing Bazalgette’s complex feat of engineering alongside a ‘guardian’ sphinx designed by George John Vulliamy, the ‘superintending architect’ to the Metropolitan Board of Works. There are design references to the London Underground and the sights of Victoria Embankment Gardens, as well as the Thames, depicted in a stylised Tattershall Castle Steamer and abstracted anchors and palm trees, echoing the historical importance of the River Thames in shaping global sea trade routes. A celebration of place, history and public space. Commissioned by: City of Westminster Public Art Delivery: CAS Consultancy Principal Contractor: FM Conway Architect: Hugh Broughton Architects Artist: James Lambert Ceramic Fabrication: H&E Smith, Stoke-on-Trent Printing: Digital Ceramics Photography: Dirk Lindner (@dirklindnerphotography ) Portrait by James Gifford-Mead

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