Artists
Top artists from the worlds of art, drama, illustration, cartoon, fashion design and literature have donated designs for Deckchair Dreams.
Since the launch of the project in 2006, artists, designers and celebrities such as Tracey Emin, Alexander McQueen, Phillip Treacy, Damien Hirst, Sir Peter Blake, Ben Fogle and Quentin Blake have donated deckchair designs inspired by London's Royal Parks.
Deckchairs are also designed from local school children and community groups, as well as an exchange programme between London and Shanghai.
The deckchairs designs are printed onto woven canvases, attached to sustainsable merpauh wood frames to create stunning deckchairs to exhibit and sit on, each summer within the green space of the Royal Parks.
Thank you to Bloomberg and all our deckchair artists who make this project possible. Not only do they help to bring art into the Parks, but they help raise vital funds for our community and education programmes via auctioning original artwork and sales of the deckchairs and tote bags through our online shop.
Wolfgang Tillmans
Born in Germany in 1968, Tillmans is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential artists of his generation. Throughout the nineties his work has been exhibited and published widely both here and abroad.
Find out moreWang Chao
Wang Chao was born in 1974 in Shandong province, China and graduated from the China Academy of Art in 1998. He received his masters degree in 2007 and is currently Director of the printmaking department’s Purple Bamboo Studio.
Find out moreWu Ching-ju
Wu Ching-ju was born in the tranquil rural setting of Fonglin, Taiwan. She grew up fascinated by the ancient traditions of China and after secondary school soon became interested in the traditional art of flower arranging.
Find out moreYoko Ono
Yoko Ono is a multi-media artist who constantly challenges and stretches the traditional boundaries of sculpture, painting, theatre and music.
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