Reading Station Art Installation

// Congratulations to eight Fine Art MA and PhD students //

A selection of MA and PhD Fine Art students applied to an opportunity at Reading Station by Network Rail for art that would reflect the towns unique, diverse culture and heritage. The aim of the program was to enliven the commuter’s travel experience and day.

Eight artist’s were chosen and over the following weeks their work will be posted on our Instagram page @unirdg_art

Emma C Tabor 

Donald Senyah @donzart

Haya Sheffer @hayasheffer 

Jenna Fox @jennafoxartist

Lucy Harwood @lucy_h_art

Rosina Godwin @rosina.godwin

Or Williams @beatricevonmillhouse

Tina Jenkins @tinajenkinspainting 

Reading railway station is a major transport hub in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is on the northern edge of the town centre, near the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames, 36 miles (58 km) from London Paddington

Reading is the ninth-busiest station in the UK outside London  and the second busiest interchange station outside London, with over 3.8 million passengers changing trains at the station annually.  

The station is managed by Network Rail and is served by four train operating companiesGreat Western RailwayCrossCountrySouth Western Railway and the Elizabeth line

The launch was Monday 16th January 2023 and the works will in situ for a year.

A big thank you to @networkrail and the team.

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