The Fellows House, Cambridge. Curio Collection by Hilton
PROJECT
Taking an Academic Approach to Art
We were thrilled to be invited to be the art consultants to help fulfil the vision for this unforgettable hotel. Our team worked closely with Interior Designers Twenty2 Degrees to ensure the art played its critical part.
Our work needed to be original, true to the brand, modern, and infused with a sense of place and fun. As Harry Pass, Creative Director of Artstory explains, his research trips to Cambridge were pivotal. “Cambridge is one those places overflowing with ideas and inspiration and we had to work hard to decide what to leave out”.
The result is a carefully considered and balanced artwork collection celebrating all facets of fellow’s life. From the arresting portrait of David Nicol, Cambridge’s first African fellow, to a love note penned by a Chinese student and leader of China’s New Culture Movement. The 100 year old poem is re-imagined across a cluster of art including Chinese symbols, calligraphy, and laser-cut lettering.
Our favourite pieces are surprising photographs of Stephen Hawkins as a fresh-faced undergraduate that we uncovered from the archives. The bigger surprise is that the artworks also reveal the mathematical secret to the potential origins of the universe.
