Local artist Paola Piglia has created two steel sculptures that sit atop 18 metre high columns at the entrance to the Gardens. Based on drawings by the artist, the figures show a young man from the modern day offering a flower to a woman in 18th century dress, signifying the history of the site and […]
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Tord Boontje was inspired by the story that JMW Turner used to visit this spot by the river, as he was able to see both the sun rising and setting above the water. The benches and chairs that Boontje has created are able to turn to follow the path of the sun, so that those […]
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Fixed to a wall opposite the new US embassy is a small mosaic of the American whistle-blower Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who fled the country after leaking classified information that revealed the extent of US surveillance activities. This work by an unknown artist, is inscribed with the legend ‘Thanks for the truth’.
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Modern Marriage takes the form of a large Romanesque foot with a wedding ring embedded into the sole. Described as a reflective piece, it is in keeping with the often highly autobiographical and emotive nature of Fujiwara’s work.
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Florian is a giant marrow cast in highly polished bronze. It’s provocative, humorous and undeniably phallic and typical of the work of the artist who has always been fascinated by the human anatomy. Florian confronts the viewer as an object that is both familiar and disorientating in equal measure.
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Simon and Tom Bloor employ concrete and bronze to create the rocky outcrop and tree trunk sculptural elements that make up Terra Ludi. Alluding to natural materials, the sculpture explores and encourages informal play in the landscape.
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