Unleashing the Baroque in the Heart of Hereford:
Laura White at No.1 Station Approach

This spring No.1 Station Approach in Hereford will be undergoing its final transformation as part of the collaborative three-year public art programme run by Meadow Arts and Hereford College of Arts.

Artist Laura White, originally from Worcestershire, will bring the energy and elegance of Baroque art to Hereford with a captivating new commission inspired by Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne (1622-25), a masterpiece of Baroque art that captures the moment a nymph, Daphne, transforms into a laurel tree to escape the clutches of Apollo. This two-part installation will be a vibrant conversation between the city, its history, and the magnificent landscape that surrounds it. 

White’s playful use of materials will create a dynamic interaction between the artwork and its urban surroundings and celebrate the transformational power of art. It will also raise questions about how objects and materials are judged and understood depending on their context. 

Meadow Arts has worked with Laura White previously as part of the 2019 exhibition The Precious Clay at the Museum of Royal Worcester where she presented White Mud.

The temporary work is the third bold public art commission for No.1 Station Approach. The project is one of fifteen projects launched in the city thanks to the support of Stronger Hereford, which aims to make the city greener, fairer, creative, digital and more connected. With support from HM Government’s Towns Fund to help Hereford blossom into a richly creative, digital, connected and highly-skilled place to live, work, study, visit and invest.