lennon mosaic show in liverpool

LENNON'S MOSAIC ON SHOW

The Magic Eye at Museum of Liverpool Life, Pier Head, Liverpool.

A stunning mosaic designed by Beatle John Lennon for his swimming pool is on
show at the Museum of Liverpool Life until the end of September.
The Magic Eye is a 16ft by 6ft artwork which was a feature at John's Kenwood
estate in Surrey. Weighing more than two tons and made up of 17,000 ceramic
pieces, the mosaic dates from the mid-1960s. It was painstakingly restored
in his spare time over six years by Beatles fan Tom Lorimer, a lab
technician at Liverpool John Moores University. He removed each of the
one-inch-square pieces, known as tesserae, and re-set them on to wooden
boards in exactly the same design.
Tom had been contacted by Merseyside businessman Wladek 'Butch' Reszczynski,
who had been asked to clear items from the derelict site of the 1984
International Garden Festival. He found The Magic Eye and stored it in a
field in the Wirral, only later discovering the Beatle connection. The
mosaic is thought to have been inspired by John's wide-ranging interests in
spiritual matters. In 1967 the Beatles spent months in India studying the
teachings of Maharishi Yogi. Tom says; "John Lennon was fascinated by Indian
mysticism. He designed The Magic Eye based on the Maharishi's teachings
about the Eye of Knowledge or the Middle Eye. It was in very poor
condition. Moss was covering it in parts but I offered to restore it and
Butch agreed."

Museum of Liverpool Life, Mann Island, Liverpool Open Mon-Sun10am-5pm
Information desk 0151 478 4080
Exhibition and events information www.museumofliverpoollife.org.uk
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