Bus-Tops

Bus-Tops was a project for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, part of the Artists Taking The Lead project funded by Arts Council England and in collaboration with LOCOG.[1]

Bus-Tops saw a series of 30 red LED screens situated on the roofs of bus stops in 20 London boroughs displaying art work made by both the public and established artists.[2][3] The screens were powered by Beagle Boards running custom software and 3G connections to receive art content and upload sensor-based information. The installations were fed art content via the project's website where anyone could upload artwork to be considered for inclusion on a screen.[4]

The project was scheduled to end at the end of the Olympic period, 30 September 2012.

References

  1. Minard, Jenny (11 January 2012). "London 2012: Olympic-inspired art to light up bus stops". BBC News.
  2. "Artists taking the lead". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015.
  3. "Artists Taking the Lead". festival.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012.
  4. bus-tops.com. BBC News, Click. February 2012. (video, index: 03:35)
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