Wendy Ramshaw: Columbus Screen
2000 | steel, perspex | Columbus Courtyard (exterior) | Art Map reference: A17
When Canary Wharf commissioned jewellery designer Wendy Ramshaw, the Columbus theme led her to a design based on the navigational charts used by the great explorer, an apposite choice given the proximity of Greenwich and its associations with maritime history.
Ramshaw is best known for her jewellery, intricate brooches and rings, which can be seen at the V&A Museum and other collections, but she has also tackled larger scale architectural works, such as the Edinburgh Gate at Hyde Park, 2010.
