’The New EU Flag’: art installation at UCL

A striking gold flag made from foil blankets used by refugees has been raised on the flagpole above the UCL portico. The piece is by UCL Slade School of Fine Art student Mariana Bisti. The art installation is part of the school's 2016 MA/MFA/PhD Degree Show, which is open to the public between 9-10 June and 13-17 June from 10am-8pm, and 11-12 June and 18-19 June from 10am to 5pm. 'The New EU Flag'. Explaining the thought process behind the project, Mariana said: "The flag is made of four used foil blankets, collected from Lesvos Island (Greece), where they were utilised by volunteers and rescue teams to drape the refugees who reach the shores. The blankets prevent hypothermia and offer relief from the cold to refugees whose clothes are often soaking wet after a perilous sea journey. On a symbolic level, the blankets become the rescuers' open arms and hugs.
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