Faces of the Hippodrome Painting

Ian Collins, art critic and curator, writes: "A trip to India has now prompted Another Orient, where a shared colonial heritage is explored via some of the oddest links between the Asian continent and East Anglia. They are best expressed in all the fun of the circus. The backstage museum of Great Yarmouth's fabulous Hippodrome is the perfect backdrop for this procession of Teather paintings, complete with the ghosts of clowns, tumblers, jugglers and animal tamers. Lily Langtry sang here. Max Miller joked. A boy called Charlie Chaplin acted. Houdini vanished and, according to Will Teather, Maudeline Spacks temporarily vanished. This purpose-built circus building from 1903 is the only one in Britain still true to its original function, and one of only four globally with a stage which sinks and floods into a pool for synchronised swimming. Now Grade II* listed, this fixed Big Top behind the Golden Mile is a wonderland - a symbol of metamorphosis and alchemy - even when empty. Perfect for Will Teather's purpose."

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 20 H x 3 D in

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