Just in time for Christmas, and despite the snow and transport difficulties, the final piece of artwork has just been installed in Kendrew Quad (December 22nd). The myoglobin sculpture was created by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell and it is a tribute to former President Sir John Kendrew, who jointly won the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1962 for devising a 3D model of the amino acid units in the myoglobin molecule.
Based in London, artists Langlands & Bell have been collaborating since 1978, and exhibiting internationally since the early 80s. Their work explores the complex web of relationships linking people and architecture and the coded systems of circulation and exchange which surround us. Their sculptures range from architectural ground-plans presented as immaculate models or monochrome reliefs, to the full scale architecture of the monumental steel and glass bridge recently completed at Paddington Basin in London.
The sculpture is situated within Kendrew quad between the Alumni office and Kendrew lodge.
