LONDON.- London born and bred artist Morag Myerscough celebrates the city springing back to life with her new installation Sun Pavilion, in Montgomery Square until 31st October.

Canary Wharf is home to one of the UK’s largest collections of public art – an award-winning collection of over 75 artworks from 50 world-renowned artists and craftsmen. As part of a free art and events programme running throughout the summer, this new public artwork by Myerscough will provide a colourful haven of positivity for the public and safe outdoor space for people to enjoy, featuring also a stage for impromptu performances

Myerscough’s core mantra is ‘make happy those who are near and those who are far will come’ — an ethos celebrated through her strong visual language. The symbol of the sun is constant in the artist’s work. It is her symbol of ‘Joy’ – the sun being the most important source of energy for life on Earth. Like the sun, Myerscough’s Sun Pavilion aims to energise all those who encounter it, radiating joy and a renewed sense of optimism.

“The pavilion is a response to the reawakening we are hopeful for this summer. The sun radiates energy and brings joy and we all need a bit of it. The pure glow of the sun ignites us all and raises our spirits. There is nothing better than the feeling of the warm glow of the sun on your face…”
Morag Myerscough

Built in wood with metal frame awnings and designed at a deliberately human scale, in size, material and colour Sun Pavilion shines out against the muted tones of its surrounding squares. Counterbalancing the giant steel and glass structures of nearby high rises, it confidently encourages the public to reconnect with the space in their own personal way. Myerscough has also built planting into the installation, saying: “I love being embraced by plants in unexpected ways.” Luminous, expressive and yet at the same time intimate, it aims to attract and engage people with its effortless bright visual vocabulary.




“The pavilion is at an intimate scale, compact, intensely coloured so it glows out from the huge scale of the buildings. The aim is people will gravitate towards it and just spend time safely together…made from wood and hand painted it is important that it has human scale and is made by humans. We have lived in a virtual internal world for the last year and it is now important to be outside with others and hear the sounds of people around us.”
Morag Myerscough

The work is part of the Canary Wharf free Arts and Events Programme, which includes a beautiful marble sculpture by the internationally renowned Helaine Blumenfeld, and a colourful basketball court, turbo charged with inspiration by the equally renowned Yinka Ilori. Art, minigolf, mystery tours, basketball and ping pong as well as a beautifully curated roof top garden by artists Baker and Borowski to escape to afterwards, will all be available for Londoners to enjoy this summer.

“We’re delighted to work with Morag Myerscough and welcome ‘Sun Pavilion’ onto the Canary Wharf estate in time for summer. Morag has been an artist we’ve long admired, and this commission will be a brilliant addition to Canary Wharf. It provides a colourful backdrop for Londoners wanting to catch up with friends and family.” --Lucie Moore, Group Arts + Events Manager at Canary Wharf

Artist Morag Myerscough creates installations and immersive spatial artworks that transform places and champion community and public interaction.

Morag Myerscough was born and bred in London, the city where she still lives. Fascinated by how colour pattern and words can change urban environments and perceptions, she has transformed pub-lic spaces around the world, creating engaging experiences for everyone – from schools and hospi-tals to cultural hubs and town centres.

Myerscough’s work expresses a playful fascination with how colour, pattern and form come together. Her strong visual language elevates every context in which it is placed, transforming public spaces by creating engaging interactive experiences for everyone. From schools to hospitals, cultural hubs and town centres, Myerscough often works with community groups to develop ideas that reflect the identity of the users and create a shared sense of community that resonates emotionally with audi-ences across all backgrounds. Her work is always site-specific and in response to its physical and cultural environment. Her work is rooted in her personal experience of belonging, the deliberately eye-catching pieces invite the public to interact and engage with them in unexpected ways, and therefore allow a re-imagining of their experience and their surroundings.

Myerscough creates specific local responses to each distinct audience, often working with communi-ty groups to develop ideas that reflect the identity of the users, drawing on shared cultural history and heritage of the local area.

Previous commissions include prestigious organisations and galleries such as: the Brighton Festival; British Council; Design Museum; Just Kids; and the South Bank Centre. Her work has been installed worldwide, from the UK TO Europe (Lisbon, Madrid and Stockholm), and further afield to Cape Town, Shanghai, Melbourne, Mexico City and Las Vegas.