Cunard has introduced its partnership with “Speak Artwork” podcasters Russell Tovey and Robert Diament, aimed toward serving to company discover Queen Anne’s artwork assortment.
In response to an announcement, the Queen Anne has the most important curated artwork assortment at sea and is full of modern items from greater than 300 artists and designers.
This collaboration sees Tovey and Diament create a self-guided artwork tour to rejoice Queen Anne’s masterpieces. This podcast-style tour launched this month and types a part of the ship’s actions program, showcasing greater than 40 particular person items of artwork throughout the ship.
Katie McAlister, president of Cunard, mentioned: “We’re obsessed with making modern artwork extra accessible. That’s why we’re delighted to accomplice with the exceptional Speak Artwork crew to assist rising artists, attain new audiences, and proceed providing our company distinctive experiences.”
Tovey and Diament will introduce every bit on the tour, delving into the inspiration behind the artists’ work with unique interviews and their very own interpretations.
Tovey added: “Speak Artwork is proud to be partnering with Cunard on this unique audio tour to rejoice their unimaginable dedication to modern artwork. We hope our information will carry to life the themes and hidden tales that lie inside every of the work, images, and sculptures.”
The Queen Anne is house to a recent assortment of over 4,300 items of artwork and sculptures, involving 500 totally different framing strategies to show the work.
The choice is all impressed by Cunard’s journey to the current day, combining up-and-coming skills from establishments such because the Royal Faculty of Artwork with established artists.
Diament mentioned: “We’re notably excited to see Cunard’s assist of rising artists from main worldwide artwork colleges, together with Parsons The New Faculty, Royal Faculty of Artwork, and Central Saint Martins, and will probably be highlighting quite a few works within the audio tour.”
One such instance is an completely commissioned photographic piece by London-based conceptual still-life photographer Aaron Tilley.
The art work options classic Cunard artifacts, from crystal sculptures to jewellery and a 1936 cardboard mannequin of the Queen Mary. This Tales of Cunard piece will probably be displayed within the Princess Grill suites.