ADFAS Special Interest Day - Fresh Encounters: Contemporary Sculpture and The Public Space with Anna Moszynska
Mar 11, 2023
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When: Saturday 11 March 9.30am - 12pm
Cost: Free | Bookings essential - places limited
Where: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
The role of sculpture has changed substantially in recent times. Here, Anna considers how the concept of monument and memorial, familiar since classical antiquity, shifts towards other concerns. The talk will discuss how sculpture now plays a vitally important role in terms of site in the city; how the sculpture park comes into being in Britain in the mid-20th century, thanks to the efforts of Henry Moore, and grows exponentially across the globe; how water has attracted artists to make exceptional works in or alongside it; and not least, how sculpture has become a challenging and exciting space for social encounter. Among others, the talk will include Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Richard Long, Claes Oldenburg, Cornelia Parker and Rachel Whiteread – all of which artists feature in the book, Sculpture Now.
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