Bespoke Hotels

Hotel Gotham (Bespoke Hotel Group)

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Bespoke Hotel Group got in touch with me to source some artwork for their new hotel opening in Manchester in April 2014 - Hotel Gotham.

Their Brief was to find artwork that reflected the hotel's theme - New York in the 1930s prohibition era. The art had to suit the interior decor which had already been designed by Squid Ink, and also had to suit the style of building which was an old Lutyens art decor building, which had been a bank for many years.

As well as finding paintings and prints for the walls, it was also very important to the project to have some sculptures. Bespoke Hotels asked me to find an artist who made sculptures which fitted into small spaces, but had a big impact.  

After a long time searching, I commissioned an artist to make two sculptures, which were lifelike cardboard models of the hotel's Bellboy and Butler. I also found an artist blacksmith to make an umbrella stand out of the type of wheels and cogs you'd see in an old fashioned bank vault door.

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