How Weston-super-Mare s drab shop windows have become an art gallery
Shop fronts and empty units in the seaside town have undergone a colourful transformation as businesses start to re-open after lockdown
Aleks Nocny showcases his window design at the Sanctuary Cafe in Weston-super-Mare (Image: Weston Artspace/Culture Weston)
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Artist Sami Green with her giant seed pod installation at the Sovereign Centre.
- Credit: Culture Weston
To mark the re-opening of high street trade this week, shop windows in Weston town centre have been given a creative makeover, showcasing wow-factor window art installations designed by local artists in the area.
Weston-super-Shop Windows is a project led by Weston Artspace and supported by Culture Weston, that commissioned a group of artists from Weston, Bristol and North Somerset to brighten up the frontages of shops and empty units through an eclectic array of colourful and unique artwork.
More than 70 artists entered the Weston Artspace competition to transform a window, submitting a wide range of artwork designed to uplift the area as lockdown restrictions are eased.