Category Archives: public sculpture

Andreas Wilder

Untitled #151, Douglas Fir, 800cm x 800cm x 800cm, 2010 Andreas Wilder makes large sculptures by stacking lengths of timber. Many of these are temporary and as the projects end they are knocked down like dominoes. More about Aeneas Wilder’s … Continue reading

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Wooden Boulder

“He (David Nash) first carved a rough sphere… and intended to take this back to his studio. However, access was up a long steep track and at 400 kg and a metre wide, this ‘boulder’ was dangerous to move downhill. … Continue reading

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Claes Oldenburg Talk from 1976

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Anish Kapoor at the Grand Palais

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Jellyfish Theatre

The Jellyfish theatre is constructed entirely from recycled materials including pallets and water cooler containers.Its a project by artist and architect Martin Kaltwasse and Folke Kobberling in collaboration with the Red Room film and theatre company. There’s more info at … Continue reading

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Proposals to Replace Nelson Pillar from 1988

More proposals and info here

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Tania Kovats – Tree

Here’s a video documenting the production of Tania Kovats’ artwork Tree made for the Natural History Museum in London. The artwork is a slice cut from the centre of a real oak tree and was inspired by the work of … Continue reading

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Katie Holten’s Tree Museum

There’s an article in today’s Irish Times about Katie Holten’s Tree Museum and her upcoming show at the Hugh Lane as a part of the Golden Bough series. The Tree Museum was a public artwork that examined people’s relationships to … Continue reading

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Skateboarder on Fiona Banner Sculpture

The video above features a sculpture of a fullstop by Fiona Banner in London. It comes from The Centre of Attention’s youtube channel.

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A Bad Day For Public Art

There were two stories in the news today about high profile public sculptures in the UK. It was announced that Mark Wallinger’s proposal to build a giant horse in Kent has been selected for the “Angel of the South” project and … Continue reading

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