Our recent Projects

Memorial Pole Rematriation | National Museums Scotland

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Following a considerable amount of planning, we embarked on a journey to complete another monumental challenge and project to be proud of.

It’s been a huge honour working alongside National Museums Scotland and being appointed to support our client with the rematriation of the hand-carved, ‘House of Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole’ for the Nisga’a family back in Nass Valley, Canada.

Carved from a red cedar tree, the memorial pole had been on permanent display in the museum for 94 years, having moved only three times. The pole dates back from 1860 and had been commissioned to honour a warrior named Ts’awit, who had died in battle.

FRIEZE Sculpture 2023

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It’s been that time of year for us at Mtec Fine Art where the majority of our workforce assemble and come together over consecutive days to deliver installations of public artworks across 📍Regent’s Park, London for FRIEZE Sculpture 2023.

The annual rollout of operations to support FRIEZE is always challenging. Many projects see changes to plans during the installation process, where our team of experienced Project Managers and Technicians cohesively rectify any issues and implement solutions to ensure deadlines are met and our clients are kept satisfied. Inevitably, and with over 20 installations to support FRIEZE packed into just a few calendar days, forward thinking and the scale of reactive solutions throughout the delivery process only heightens.

The Knife Angel – Tour

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Mtec is proud to be involved with the logistics and installations to support the next schedule of locations and planned movement of the Knife Angel sculpture, created by artist, Alfie Bradley.

The first stop for us is 📍 Harlow Playhouse.

Following some maintenance work with the The British Ironwork Centre, the 27ft tall sculpture, made from over 100,000 seized blades stands again as a poignant reminder of the lives lost and the damage caused by knife crime. The inspiring artwork serves as a catalyst for conversations, education, and positive change within communities.

The sculpture was specifically created to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour whilst solidifying our critical need for social change. Not only does the Knife Angel act as a catalyst for turning the tide on antisocial behaviour, but also acts as a beautiful memorial designed to celebrate lives that have been lost through violent and thoughtless actions.

We look forward to updating you in the near future with forthcoming movement and locations.

Sculpture In The City – The 12th Edition

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Mtec has proudly supported Sculpture In The City with installations across the Square Mile for another year. The 12th Edition of the annual event has now launched and is open to the public.

Sculpture in the City is an annual urban sculpture park set amidst the iconic architecture of the City’s insurance district. Every summer, the City of London, in partnership with local businesses, unveils a brand-new selection of artworks by internationally acclaimed and emerging artists.

Our Mtec team play a big part in arranging the delivery and installation of each 18 public art sculptures for display. A thorough amount of hard work and planning goes into each year, however, once the final installations are complete we’re able to see the result of our efforts. To meet this years deadline for launch, we carried out installations over three consecutive weekends in early June, following a similar schedule of deinstallations prior.

It’s always great to see and appreciate the positive updates shared online throughout the year from associated partners of the project, the artists, visitors working within the art industry, as well as tourists and the general public.

The 12th Edition of Sculpture in the City totals 152 artworks by 129 artists to date, continuing to grow from strength to strength with world-class contemporary sculptures, animating one of the most dynamic parts of the City of London. In addition to the artworks on display, each year Sculpture in the City also delivers a bespoke education programme.

Design Museum – Ai Weiwei: ‘Making Sense’ Exhibition

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Mtec recently assisted with the transport and installation of artworks in preparation for the Ai Weiwei: ‘Making Sense’ Exhibition at the Design Museum, London.

As one of the most significant and recognised artists today, this exhibition draws on Ai’s fascination with historical Chinese artefacts, placing their traditional craftsmanship in dialogue with the more recent history of demolition and urban development in China. Ai has often worked with found objects that represent everyday life. Using precious materials, he is also known to transform something useful but worthless into something useless
but valuable.

Including the work ‘Spouts’, another covered area is made up of more than 250,000 porcelain spouts from teapots and wine ewers, crafted by hand during the Song dynasty. One wall features the ‘Life Vest Snake’, made from 140 life vests which were once worn by refugees who crossed the ocean from Africa and the Middle East, to reach the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016. The life vests of the adults and children used to create the snake are a stark reminder of ongoing
refugee issues.

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Spring Exhibition – Anthony Caro: The Inspiration of Architecture

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Marking what would have been his 99th birthday, Sir Anthony Caro (1924–2013), widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential sculptors, is the subject of the Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery spring exhibition.

Pitzhanger Manor was the country home of Sir John Soane, who is regarded as one of the most influential architects in British history. Soane designed many extraordinary buildings, but Pitzhanger is almost unique as a building designed, built and lived in by Soane himself.

Preparation for the Pitzhanger spring exhibition involved Mtec handling the transportation and installation of some significant Caro work.

The Litorral Zone Exhibition – Marc Quinn

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The Littoral Zone exhibition included sculptures, paintings and installations which were shown throughout the oceanographic museum, alongside its collection of marine specimens and underwater fauna. Over 60 works by Marc Quinn were installed inside and outside the museum, including new works such as the The Origin of the World (Cassis madagascariensis) Indian Ocean, 310, a huge 3 metre bronze shell, new underwater paintings from the series The Zone, Self 2011 and Planet, and a 10 metre bronze baby that welcomed visitors to the historic building.

Phillips – 20th Century & Contemporary Art

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We pride ourselves on delivering a high level of service for our clients using our extensive experience in handling fine art. Mtec has been providing ongoing support for our client Phillips, and recently were involved with events such as their 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction in London.

Our Mtec team assists with transport of the incoming lots, expediting time sensitive shipments and installations as required. Following the auctions, our services involve supporting the logistics of the sales.We’ve developed a great relationship with Phillips over the years and the presence of our Mtec staff who make themselves available for events is always honoured.