Julian's talk is about the idea and reason to create an iconic public artwork in Guernsey that would carry the message of uniqueness of these islands to audiences worldwide

Julian Hanford is a Conceptual Artist and Photographer who lives and works in London. His work is primarily concerned with the ironies of human perception and mankind's limited understanding of it's place in the universe. He has exhibited widely over the past few years, including solo shows and group exhibitions. He turned to art after a successful and awarded career in Advertising, six years of which were based in Guernsey, whilst he was Creative Director of Specsavers Optical Group. He currently resides in Wimbledon with his wife and two children, cats and leopard geckos.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx