Andipa Gallery
London art gallery doubles artwork storage with picture racking system in the basement.
Background
Andipa Gallery is a specialist dealer in modern and contemporary art ranging from Matisse, Picasso and Warhol through to contemporary masters including Damien Hirst and Banksy.
The Challenge
The gallery needed to increase wall space and was expanding into the basement of their Kensington gallery in an effort to double their wall space from approximately 80 sq metres to 160 sq metres. Having considered picture racking as a potential solution to the problem, Andipa required a system that was secure and sturdy enough to hold their valuable collections.
The additional space was intended not only as storage, but as further hanging space to showcase their collections to clients. For this reason the solution also needed to be client friendly and without floor obstruction.
Read about the different types of picture racking we offer here.
Andipa chose a system that is supported overhead, leaving the floor clear.
Our Solution
Moduflex designed and installed a system that sits at the end of the basement section of the gallery and takes up just 30 sq metres of space. In total the new system provides the gallery with 338 sq metres of additional hanging space. The racks are suspended to the ceiling, keeping the floor totally clear. The system is an ideal solution to the problem of additional space but is also designed with the client in mind and as such has been a welcome addition to the gallery.
