Watch: TfL unveils new artwork to be displayed across the London Underground network
By Jack Abela
Published 4th Apr 2025, 10:04 GMT
Ahmet Öğüt’s Art on the Underground commission is a collaboration with New Contemporaries, the leading organisation supporting emerging and early career artists, as part of ‘a major programme taking place throughout 2025 which reimagines how the organisation works with and for artists.
Transport for London’s new Art on the Underground programme is presenting a new commission by artist Ahmet Ogut.
The large-scale artwork titled Saved by the Whale's Tail, examines the role of art in society and is displayed all over London's underground.
The project was launched with a presentation at Stratford Underground Station, and starting from April 2nd, 2025, posters will be displayed across the London Underground Network, inviting Londoners to submit stories about how art has impacted their lives.
The most compelling entry will be displayed alongside Ogut's new submission at Stratford Station on September 10th, 2025. Watch our video above for the full story.