Yes, The Sculpture Garden will be filled with fun, colour and form, be a feast for your eyes and a lift for your spirit. The Sculpture Garden 2019 also brings a vision which observes, digests and rises up against the fast pace and disregard in our present society. How do our observations on our current social evolution impact our choices and ways of consuming?
The Sculpture Garden is: Friendly and appreciative of our friends and loyalty - we welcome back some favourites. Open and inviting - we introduce many new artists. Supporting of the new brave - there is a new section entitled “Young Blood” showcasing those with enough folly and pluck to embark on a career in the arts. In these uncertain times we focus on presenting work which is sustainable and has longevity. Many of our artists this year work with stone, a solid material which will remain for many, many generations to come. This work takes skill, patience and time. The stone sculpture of Nicolas Moreton has captured the imagination and acclaim of many an art critic: Tim Marlow, Brain Sewell and George Melly, to name a few. Stone has been utilised in sculptures in Cathedrals and Temples for good reason. The energy that the maker places into the work over the time and contemplation required resonate with the viewer from these sculptures. We envisage our clients responding well to the art form of stone sculpture in the current transitional society in which we find ourselves. Stone, wood, metal, glass and ceramic echo the stability of the earth and ground us, so, connect with this work this year, fall in love with it and if the purse allows, purchase it. We welcome one and all to enjoy these fabulous sculptures and support these committed talented artists. Follow us on social media to see profiles of artists, snippets of arty thoughts and tasters of the sculptures on show in May. Make a date in your diary - Private View Friday 3rd May Open to the public daily 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday 19th May The Sculpture Garden The Odney Club, Odney Lane Cookham, Berkshire, SL69SR www.thesculpturegarden.co.uk
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The 2019 Sculpture Garden sees a wonderful collection of kinetic artists bringing their vision and creations to The Sculpture Garden in Cookham. These mesmerising artworks can bring delight and wonder into your garden outdoor spaces surrounding private houses, hotels & venues of note. The work by Richard Cresswell was extremely well received by visitors and buyers alike in 2017. This year we introduce David Watkinson and Stuart Stockwell alongside Richard.
Kinetic art contains movement perceivable by the viewer. Since the early twentieth century artists have been incorporating movement into art. Movement can be used to reflect the importance of the machine and technology in the modern world or purely add beauty and an element of unexpected to the artwork. One of the first kinetic artists who used mechanical functions was Naum Gabo in the 1920s. In the 1930s Alexander Calder started using natural movement in his work by creating mobiles. Kinetic art became a major phenomenon of the late 1950s and the 1960s and has recently seen a surge in more commercial art markets. Kinetic sculptures are now being embraced into domestic settings rather than exclusive to art institutions and corporate places. |
AuthorLucy is a curator of large art events. Her passion for uniting artists and clients has grown over 20 years of experience. Archives
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