About

Greenmeme is the vision of artists Freya Bardell and Brian Howe. Together, they have been creating site-specific public artwork since 2005. Qualities of material, context and form begin anew with each project. Their investigations into the history of both the surrounding culture and environment reveals unique ways in which each project can work to raise awareness of these qualities through sculpture, performance and community engagement. Since coming together their work has continued to range from smaller locally-focused commissions to creating projects on a national and international scale.

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Concrete is Fluid is a project completed through collaboration with Lauren Bon and Farmlab. The project was a proposal for the Hayward Gallery in London. It was to be a part of their summer fountain series, on the South Bank of the River Thames. It is a deployable piece meant to serve as an ambassador to the reclamation of urban environments. It is now a centerpiece of the “Under Spring” event space, under the Spring St bridge, Los Angeles. The piece was created with an inspiration based on the similarities between the “Under Spring” location and the Hayward Gallery (on the banks of the River Thames). Both are concrete environments bordering industrial rivers. The piece communicates a simple but often unknown material property of concrete, and its relationship to the water it borders.

  • Commissioning Agent: Farmlab
  • Size of Work: 3′ x 25′
  • Media: Neon
  • Artist Team: Lauren Bon, Farmlab with Brian Howe
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