The origin of this exciting project was a desire by our client, The Ingram Collection, to loan out works from their collection to Brasenose College at the University of Oxford.
Founded in 2002 by serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Ingram, The Ingram Collection is one of the largest and most significant publicly accessible collections of Modern British Art in the UK, available to all through a programme of public loans and exhibitions.
The Ingram Collection looked to Crown Fine Art for expert advice on a secure installation of the sculptural works as well as other works on paper.
The loan included an Eduardo Paolozzi, installed in the courtyard, and an Elizabeth Frink bust – two exceptional artists in the Modern British movement.
Security experts at Brasenose were particularly concerned that the works might be susceptible to student pranks and wanted a solution which would alert security should anyone get within a certain proximity of the sculptures.
Existing technology, which only sensed movement of the object, was not suitable in this instance as someone could still get close enough to, for example, spray the sculpture and cause damage.
