Le Drapeau, 2014
Various sites across Essex
Commissioned by Essex County Council
The brief for this commission was to design and install road art for the Tour de France on it's journey through Essex. Four sites were chosen; Little Chesterford, Finchingfield, Ford End and Epping.
Le Drapeau takes the historic Essex County Flag of three seaxes and furnishes them with a 'Tour de France makeover’.
In the Tour, a coloured jersey is generally associated with each prize, and the current holder of the prize is required to wear the jersey when racing. The rider leading a classification at the end of a stage is required to wear the corresponding jersey during the next stage. Jerseys are awarded in a ceremony immediately following the stage.
The Yellow jersey is for the overall time leader, the green journey for the highest number of sprints points, the polka dot jersey for the King of the Mountains and the white jersey for the best under 25 rider.
'Le Drapeau' combines the two histories resulting in three very vibrant seaxes; reproduced in large scale across the width of four country roads in Essex.
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