DAY RELEASE
A portrait by Francis Bacon, normally confined to the walls of an art museum, is granted 'Day Release', a rare day of freedom. It chooses to visit its creator’s former haunt—a bar in Soho, London—where it observes how the gay experience has evolved (or hasn’t) since it was painted in the 1950's.
Background:
In an unprecedented move—without the use of visual effects or replicas—we transported the original artwork to a working bar in Soho. An authentic Francis Bacon portrait was temporarily removed from the permanent collection of the Sainsbury Centre in Norfolk, allowing it to encounter the world beyond the gallery.
