Erection date: /1/2019
'The Evolution of Agatha Christie'
Mixed media artwork by London based artist Iona Rowland, celebrates 90 years since the publication of The Seven Dials Mystery.
The piece comprises multiple layers of acrylic and spray paint, over which the artist has silk screen printed an archival image of Christie taken in 1926. With each silk screen print the image subtly changes, shifting according to where the viewer is standing. The artist says 'the repetition and transposing of imagery communicates Christie's dynamic and multi-faceted nature. It celebrates her as a creative literary force, but also as a woman evolving, adapting, becoming.'
{At the top of the plaque:}
Seven Dials London - Est 1690.
The mural and plaque had gone by June 2021.
Site: Agatha Christie - Short's Gardens (1 memorial)
WC2, Corner of Short's Gardens and Neal Street
On 17 January 2019 explained that this "specially commissioned, Christie-themed piece of art by Iona Rowland .. showcased on a billboard on Shorts Gardens" was part of a PR bonanza: "special events, including a secret book trail, with 90 books hidden around the streets and free for their finders to keep. Shops and restaurants will be joining in on the fun with special discounts and events."
The plaque is on the wall to the right of the shop.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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