Lord Mayor of London endorses Hayward Neon Sculpture campaign

Boris Johnson, the Lord Mayor of London has endorsed the campaign to restore Philip Vaughan's iconic neon sculpture. The Hayward Gallery Neon Tower has been standing on the roof of the Gallery on London's South bank since 1972 and has fallen into disrepair in the last few
years due to budget problems at the Hayward Gallery. The campaign to restore the Tower has been supported by designer Ron Arad, sculptor Antony Gormley and F1 racing engineer Patrick Head and many others within the arts movement in Britain.

Boris Johnson recently issued the following statement in support of a full restoration:

"The Hayward Gallery Neon Tower is an iconic part of the London skyline. Since the 1970s it has inspired a generation of designers and artists to think again about what sculpture is, and to see the creative possibilities of light, technology and public space. I wholeheartedly back the campaign for its restoration and hope it will inspire a new generation of Londoners to gaze up in admiration."

Ron Arad Calls for the restoration of the Philip Vaughan's Hayward Gallery Neon Tower

Rowan Moore, the London Evening Standard's art critic reviews the New "Supercontemporaries" show at the Design Museum on London's South Bank.

When asked what London did for his work, Ron Arad, the star designer and sculptor generously contributed a video piece for the show calling for the restoration of the famous neon Tower originally built in 1972. The Design Museum has now set up a website petition where people can add their names to the call for the Light Sculpture's restoration.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23703272-details/Ways+to+make+London+a+better+place/article.do

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/3928

Please sign the online petition at:

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/resurrect-the-hayward-gallery-neon-tower/signatures-page1.html