Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is the leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2022.
It is an independent charitable trust (number 1067908) and registered museum situated in the 500-acre, 18th century Bretton Hall estate in West Yorkshire. Founded in 1977 by Sir Peter Murray CBE, YSP was the first sculpture park in the UK, and is the largest of its kind in Europe.
"Probably the finest exhibition site for sculpture in the world." Financial Times
"In my experience, you get things from visiting these 500 acres of rolling rural north that are rarely available at other art locations." Waldemar Januszczak, The Sunday Times
"A great way to combine culture, exercise and fresh air for all the family." The People
I saw this exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) back in 2018. I studied GCSE Art & Design at school and achieved a Grade B in it. However, I will admit I did not know much about artwork or appreciate it before. “The Sound of Silence” deeply affected me, particularly the video on Kevin Carter. That is why I looked it up after such time has passed. The minimalism and juxtaposition of light and darkness was very clever. I can appreciate Alfredo’s work now thanks.
Just seen his textile and ceramics close at at Charleston lewes gallery, love the use of colour in his work and the use of hand stitching to his work but also the use of simple fabrics such as linen and felt and how he uses clay and the techniques he applies to his work. 😊
Caro said in an interview that after the untimely death of legendary American sculptor David Smith in 1965, that he, Caro, removed 38 tons of scrap steel fragments from Smith's studio in Upstate New York, and shipped it to his place in Britain. So some of Caro's art contains the spirit of David Smith, literally and figuratively.
Such a great meditation of the cotidiario of British diaspora. Every rooted global cosmopolitan should own the body of work of frantz fanon. This is why we actively need to practice the art of conversation and deep listening.
This introduction from someone I admire brought a big smile to my face. The exhibition was amazing and the way that Gerard spoke about the pieces summed up Annie’s work and how her ‘fans’ feel about her creations. I will never be able to afford to own one of her pieces but to be able to see them at Yorkshire Sculpture Park was the next best thing.
I had long heard about David Smith (his name was Roland David Smith) and his studio at Bolton Landing. I never knew where Bolton Landing was until a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to go there in October 2018 to help clean out their Summer home, which they had sold. I said yes and was thrilled to finally see Smith's property. It is a sprawling hillside cleared out of the forest with studios on the brow of the hill. There was only one sculpture left on the property, but it was a pleasure to finally see the place. Downtown Bolton Landing (it's just a small resort town on the west side of Lake George) has one of his sculptures on display, probably a gift from the artist.
Superb Artist: went to see her retrospective at the Tate Britain... Both her and Rachael Whiteread make the YBA's frankly look like amateurs! (Michael Landy excepted!)