Distorting Mirror Artwork Created for NHS Cancer Care Fundraising Auction
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Summary
A unique two-meter-tall distorting mirror artwork titled 'Conversion' has been created by brand writer Nick Carson and design consultancies NB Studio and SEA for the 26 Bridges project at Bloomsbury Festival 2025. The artwork, which features a palindromic poem that can be read both forwards and backwards, will be auctioned on October 16th to raise funds for a specialist clinical nurse for skin cancer patients at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). The piece combines poetry, design, and perspective to create an interactive experience that reflects the viewer's image in distorted ways.
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The artwork will be auctioned on 16 October, with proceeds funding a specialist clinical nurse for skin cancer patients at University College London Hospitals (UCLH)
Titled Conversion, the piece has been created by brand writer Nick Carson and design consultancies NB Studio and SEA as part of 26 Bridges
a palindromic poem-turned-distorting mirror that flips mean...
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