Walking through the labyrinthine halls of the London underground, thoughts of art and serenity are usually the last to be conjured up. Engineering marvels they may be, but the layers of concrete and steel are far more functional than they are ascetically pleasing. Knowing what commuters had to deal with, in 1908 the London Underground commissioned artists to work on innovative poster campaigns, a tradition that still continues with Art on the Underground.

Taking the concept one step further, tube passengers will have the chance to pick up an exclusive print by acclaimed British artist Richard Long, on the 2-3rd June at stops on the Jubilee Line. The free prints, will be given away between 7am – 12 noon at Stanmore, Wembley Park, Finchley Road, Baker Street, Green Park, Westminster, London Bridge, Canada Water, Canary Wharf and Stratford stations. The print is a limited edition of 60,000 pieces.

Commissioned by Art on the Underground in partnership with Tate Britain, ‘One Thing Leads to Another – Everything is Connected’, documents an eight mile walk Long took across the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland in 2007 and the things he found as he travelled. The piece aims to encourage Tube passengers to consider the nature of their city lives by providing a juxtaposition between London’s diverse, urban landscape with the rugged natural landscape he encountered in Scotland.

The piece is the first in an ongoing series of free prints marking the 30th anniversary of the Jubilee line, with three more works to be released later in the year. It also coincides with the opening of Heaven and Earth at the Tate Britain, a major exhibition of the work of Richard Long, which is set to open on Saturday June 3rd. For more information about the giveaway, please visit the Art on the Underground website. For information about Heaven and Earth, visit the Tate Britain. Visit Spoonfed for more things to do in London.

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