25/01/23 Life-size bronze figure at Brixton station
A new life-size bronze figure at Brixton railway station was unveiled today (Wednesday 25, January). Entitled ‘Platforms Piece – The Return’, the statue ‘Joy II’ depicts former Brixton resident Joy Battick, aged 62, and faces her original statue ‘Joy’, created in 1986 by artist Kevin Atherton. ‘Joy’ is one of three listed statues known as ‘Platforms Piece’, which were reinstated at the station today following restoration by Southeastern.
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Southeaastern - Platform Piece - The Returm, Brixton Station, London, 25th January 2023
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A new life-size bronze figure at Brixton railway station was unveiled today (Wednesday 25, January). Entitled ‘Platforms Piece – The Return’, the statue ‘Joy II’ depicts former Brixton resident Joy Battick, aged 62, and faces her original statue ‘Joy’, created in 1986 by artist Kevin Atherton. ‘Joy’ is one of three listed statues known as ‘Platforms Piece’, which were reinstated at the station today following restoration by Southeastern. -
Pictured The Mayor of Lambeth Pauline George, Joy Battick and artist Kevin Atherton
